Plagiarism means copying or paraphrasing another writer’s content, be it a text, a result, or an observation, and stating it as one’s own, without citing a reference to the original source. Therefore, the authors should acknowledge and cite references to the work of other scientists in their manuscripts. The author should ensure that all the sources are authentic and that there is no discrepancy in the content of the manuscript.

HSNRJ is vigilant in checking and identifying the primary sources of the data within the content by using the Tunitin software to detect instances of overlapping and similarity of text in the submitted manuscripts. Tunitin software verifies the content against a database of periodicals, materials on the Internet, and a comprehensive article database. The software generates a similarity report in percentage that matches the article in process and the published material. This similarity is further scrutinized for suspected plagiarism according to the publisher’s Editorial Policies. The generated report comprises the overall percentage of the content reused.

To avoid plagiarism, all submissions are screened using Turnitin before undergo the review processes.  Similarity Index (SI) must be maximum 20% by Turnitin screening.