Introduction
The Journal of Medical Sciences & Healthcare strictly prohibits academic misconduct including plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, and unethical research practices.
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism includes copying text, ideas, images, or data from other sources without proper citation. Self-plagiarism and duplicate publication are also considered misconduct.
Screening Process
- All submissions are checked using plagiarism detection software.
- Similarity above acceptable limits may lead to rejection.
- Serious cases may result in author blacklisting.
Types of Misconduct
- Plagiarism
- Data fabrication or falsification
- Duplicate submission
- Improper authorship credit
- Undisclosed conflict of interest
Actions Taken
- Immediate rejection of manuscript
- Notification to author's institution (if required)
- Retraction of published articles