Plagiarism Policy

El-Merqib Journal of Humanities is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and strongly opposes all forms of plagiarism. This policy aims to ensure that all published works are original and properly attributed to their rightful authors.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the presentation of another person’s words, ideas, research processes, or findings as one’s own without appropriate acknowledgment of the source. This includes, but is not limited to:

a. Directly copying text without using quotation marks or proper citation.
b. Paraphrasing others’ ideas without proper attribution.
c. Using figures, tables, or data from another source without permission or citation.
d. Self-plagiarism (reusing one’s previously published work without proper disclosure or acknowledgment).

Handling Ethical Violations

The journal adopts a strict stance against plagiarism and uses plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin) to screen all submitted manuscripts. All submissions are carefully checked for originality using approved detection tools.

Acceptable Similarity Rate

Any manuscript with a similarity rate exceeding 30% will be rejected outright without being sent for peer review.

Consequences of Plagiarism

If plagiarism is detected at any stage (submission, review, or after publication), the journal will take strict actions, including:

a. Immediate rejection of the manuscript.
b. Retraction of published articles.
c. Notification of the authors’ affiliated institutions and funding bodies.
d. Blacklisting the authors and banning future submissions to El-Merqib Journal of Humanities.

The journal is committed to fostering a publication environment based on trust and academic ethics. Authors are fully responsible for ensuring the originality of their work and the accurate citation of all sources.

Data Fabrication or Manipulation

If data fabrication or manipulation is discovered after publication, the article will be retracted, and a public notice will be issued.

Conflict of Sources

Authors are required to disclose any funding or support that may influence the research outcomes.