JLSA

Plagiarism Policy

 

Similarity Screening

Manuscripts submitted to JLSA through the Algerian Scientific Journal Platform (ASJP) are subject to an initial similarity screening using the similarity-detection system available through the platform. The system generates a similarity report and an overall similarity percentage, which indicate textual overlap between the submitted manuscript and other sources identified by the system. The similarity percentage is used as an initial screening indicator and does not, by itself, constitute a finding of plagiarism. The nature, source, and context of the identified similarities must be taken into consideration when assessing the originality and integrity of a manuscript.

Initial Screening and Author Revision

Where the similarity level exceeds the journal's permitted threshold, the manuscript does not proceed to peer review at that stage. The similarity report is made available to the author, allowing the author to identify the sources and passages contributing to the reported similarity. Where the identified similarities result from passages that can be appropriately revised, paraphrased, cited, or otherwise corrected, the author may revise the manuscript and submit a new version through the ASJP platform. A revised manuscript remains subject to the journal's similarity requirements. If the manuscript does not meet these requirements after resubmission, it cannot proceed to the subsequent stage of the editorial and peer-review process.

Assessment of Suspected Plagiarism

A high similarity percentage does not automatically establish plagiarism. The Editorial Office may examine the similarity report and the context of the identified overlap in order to distinguish legitimate and properly attributed material from inappropriate textual appropriation. Where plagiarism or another serious breach of academic integrity is established, the journal may reject the manuscript and, where appropriate, take further measures in accordance with its publication-ethics policies.

Unacceptable Practices

JLSA considers the following practices unacceptable:
· presenting another person's ideas, words, data, or other intellectual work as one's own without appropriate acknowledgment;
· substantial unattributed textual appropriation;
· submitting a manuscript that has already been published in substantially the same form elsewhere;
· submitting the same manuscript simultaneously to more than one journal;
· inappropriate or misleading text recycling or self-plagiarism;
· omitting relevant citations in a manner that misrepresents the originality of the work.

Author Responsibility

Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality of their manuscripts and for properly acknowledging all sources used in their work. Direct quotations, paraphrased material, ideas, data, and other contributions originating from other sources must be appropriately cited and referenced. Authors are also responsible for reviewing the similarity report when a manuscript is returned for revision and for making any necessary corrections before resubmission.

Ethical Consequences

Where plagiarism or another serious violation of academic integrity is confirmed, the journal may reject the manuscript. In cases involving a published article, the journal may take appropriate corrective action, including the publication of a correction, clarification, or retraction, depending on the nature and seriousness of the violation. Such matters may also be considered under the journal's Publication Ethics policy.

For further information regarding plagiarism, similarity screening, or academic integrity, please contact the Editorial Office at jlsa.journal@gmail.com .