Plagiarism Policy
Samalewa is committed to maintaining the integrity of the academic record and considers plagiarism a serious breach of publication ethics. Plagiarism includes copying the work of others without proper attribution, paraphrasing without citation, and self-plagiarism.
Screening Process: All manuscripts submitted to Samalewa will be screened for plagiarism using Turnitin or other plagiarism detection software to ensure originality.
Similarity Threshold:
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The maximum allowable similarity index is 25%.
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Any single source similarity should not exceed 5%.
Action on Plagiarism:
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Low Similarity (Below 25%): The manuscript will proceed to the review process. Minor revisions regarding citations may be requested.
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Moderate Similarity (25% - 40%): The manuscript will be returned to the author for revision and paraphrasing. The author must resubmit the revised version within the specified timeframe.
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High Similarity (Above 40%): The manuscript will be rejected immediately without further review.
If plagiarism is proven after publication, Samalewa reserves the right to retract the article and issue a public statement regarding the retraction.
