Plagiarism Policy

The Journal of Clinical Pharmacy in Community Practice (JCPCP) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, originality, and ethical scholarly publishing. The journal follows a strict zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism and all forms of academic misconduct.

All submitted manuscripts must represent original work that has been properly cited, ethically conducted, and responsibly prepared. Authors are expected to ensure transparency, authenticity, and proper acknowledgment of all sources used in their research and writing.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to the unauthorized use or presentation of another person’s work, ideas, language, data, or intellectual property without appropriate acknowledgment. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Copying text, figures, tables, images, or data without proper citation
  • Paraphrasing another author’s work without giving appropriate credit
  • Using ideas, concepts, or findings from other sources as original work
  • Submitting work created by another individual as one’s own
  • Improper citation or misleading attribution practices
  • Self-plagiarism or reuse of previously published material without disclosure

2. Plagiarism Screening Process

All manuscripts submitted to JCPCP undergo plagiarism screening using reliable similarity detection software such as:

  • Turnitin
  • iThenticate
  • Other recognized plagiarism detection systems

The acceptable similarity index for submitted manuscripts is generally below 19% (excluding references, quotations, and standard methodological descriptions).

Manuscripts exceeding the acceptable similarity threshold may:

  • Be returned to authors for correction and revision
  • Undergo further editorial assessment
  • Be rejected in cases of significant or unethical overlap

3. Editorial Actions in Cases of Plagiarism

If plagiarism or unethical overlap is identified during submission, peer review, editing, or after publication, the journal may take appropriate editorial action depending on the severity of the issue.

Possible actions include:

  • Immediate rejection of the manuscript
  • Request for revision in cases of minor or unintentional overlap
  • Removal or correction of problematic content
  • Retraction of published articles
  • Publication of correction notices or ethical statements
  • Notification to affiliated institutions, employers, or funding agencies
  • Temporary or permanent restriction from future submissions

4. Author Responsibilities

Authors are fully responsible for ensuring the originality and ethical integrity of their submitted work.

  • All sources and references must be properly cited according to the journal’s referencing guidelines.
  • Authors must obtain permission where required for copyrighted materials.
  • Submitted manuscripts must accurately represent original research findings.
  • Authors may be required to provide supporting documents or raw data during editorial review.

By submitting a manuscript to JCPCP, authors confirm that their work is original, free from plagiarism, and compliant with international ethical publishing standards.

5. Self-Plagiarism and Duplicate Submission

JCPCP discourages all forms of self-plagiarism, redundant publication, and duplicate submission practices.

Authors must avoid:

  • Reusing substantial portions of previously published work without proper citation
  • Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously
  • Publishing overlapping research without appropriate disclosure

Where overlap with prior publications is necessary (for example, methodology descriptions or preliminary conference papers), authors must clearly disclose and properly cite the original source.

6. Ethical Compliance and International Standards

This plagiarism policy is aligned with the ethical principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and internationally recognized scholarly publishing standards.

JCPCP takes all allegations of plagiarism and academic misconduct seriously and ensures a fair, confidential, transparent, and evidence-based investigation process.

7. Commitment to Research Integrity

The journal remains committed to promoting responsible research practices, ethical scientific communication, and the publication of trustworthy scholarly work that contributes positively to clinical pharmacy, community healthcare, and pharmaceutical sciences.