1) What JMMBS considers plagiarism

Plagiarism includes (but is not limited to):

• Copying text, tables, images, or ideas without clear citation and permission where required.
• Paraphrasing substantial portions of another work without attribution.
• Using another author’s structure, flow, or argument as a template without proper credit.
• Inaccurate, fabricated, or missing references that misrepresent the source.

2) Similarity screening (overlap checks)

All manuscripts may be screened using recognized similarity-detection methods (software and/or editorial review). A similarity report is used as a flagging tool—not as an automatic verdict.

3) Self-plagiarism and redundant publication

Self-plagiarism is substantial reuse of one’s own published or submitted content without disclosure and citation.

• Prior conference abstracts must be disclosed at submission.
• Preprints are permitted if disclosed at submission, properly cited, and the manuscript is not simultaneously under review elsewhere.
• Salami slicing (fragmenting one study into multiple minimal papers) may be rejected.

4) Duplicate submission

Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals at the same time is not permitted.

5) Images, figures, and permissions

Authors must ensure that all figures, tables, photos, and diagrams are original, reused with explicit permission, or used under an appropriate license with proper attribution and compliance with license terms.

6) Use of AI tools and originality

If AI tools assisted with writing or editing, authors maintain full responsibility for accuracy and originality, must ensure no copyrighted content was inappropriately copied, and must disclose material AI use where required by journal policy.

7) Actions taken by the journal

Depending on severity, the journal may request revision, reject the manuscript, inform authors’ institutions, or for published articles, issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction where warranted.

8) Appeals and author response

Authors may submit an appeal with a point-by-point response addressing the overlap locations and providing supporting clarification or documentation.

9) Reporting suspected plagiarism

If you suspect plagiarism, contact the editorial office at: info@jmmbs.org

10) Effective date

This policy is effective from: December 21, 2025.