Plagiarism Policy

The National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology (NJPPP) maintains the highest standards of academic integrity and considers plagiarism a serious ethical violation. To ensure originality, NJPPP employs iThenticate software to detect similarity in all submitted manuscripts.

Forms of Plagiarism

Plagiarism may include, but is not limited to:

• Direct copying of text, data, or ideas without proper citation.

• Paraphrasing or rephrasing without acknowledgment.

• Self-plagiarism, involving reuse of one’s own prior work without citation.

• Verbatim or near-verbatim translation without proper attribution.

• Unauthorized use of intellectual property, including images, figures, or tables.

Plagiarism Detection Process

• Initial Check: Performed at the time of manuscript submission before peer review.

• Final Check: Conducted before acceptance, covering all revisions and peer-review stages.

• NJPPP requires that the similarity index does not exceed 20% at any stage of submission.

Consequences of Plagiarism

• Manuscripts with plagiarized content may be returned for revisions or rejected outright.

• Serious or repeated violations may result in notification to the authors’ institutions or funding bodies, temporary or permanent submission bans, and other corrective actions.

• Post-publication, articles found to contain plagiarism may be retracted in accordance with NJPPP’s correction and retraction policies.

Preventing Plagiarism

Authors are encouraged to:

• Properly cite and reference all sources.

• Attribute quoted or paraphrased content.

• Obtain permission for copyrighted material.

• Avoid self-plagiarism by citing previous work.

• Use plagiarism detection tools prior to submission.

Plagiarism from Repository Material

Authors submitting previously deposited manuscripts or theses must:

• Provide proper citation and attribution to the original repository.

• Ensure compliance with copyright and originality requirements.

• Clearly state repository deposition during submission for transparency.

This policy ensures that NJPPP preserves authenticity, academic integrity, and the highest standards of scholarly publishing, maintaining trust within the scientific community.