JIKA checks every submitted manuscript for originality before it enters peer review.
Similarity check before review
<20%
similarity threshold
WHEN MANUSCRIPTS ARE CHECKED
Submission
The author submits the manuscript.
Similarity check
Before peer review begins, the manuscript is screened with similarity-checking software. The similarity must be below 20%.
Above the similarity threshold: returned to the author(s) for revision
Peer review
Manuscripts that pass the check are sent to reviewers, then reviewed and revised.
Publication
The manuscript proceeds to publication.
BEFORE YOU SUBMIT
Authors are strongly encouraged to ensure proper citation and originality before submitting their work.
Cite every source
Attribute all ideas, data, figures, and wording taken from other works.
Use your own words
Paraphrase genuinely; put any verbatim text in quotation marks with a citation.
Cite your own work too
Reusing text from your previous publications also requires citation.
Plagiarism has consequences. Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism are stopped from further processing. See our Publication Ethics.
Publication Ethics