All manuscripts submitted to SIKULA: Journal of Learning and Teaching Model Innovations will be screened for plagiarism using reliable plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin). The editorial team strictly enforces academic integrity and will immediately reject any manuscript found to involve plagiarism or self-plagiarism.
Before the peer review process, all manuscripts are checked for similarity by a member of the editorial team. The acceptable similarity index must be below 25%. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold will be returned to the authors for revision or rejected outright, depending on the severity of the case.
Plagiarism is the unethical practice of using another individual’s words, ideas, or work without proper acknowledgment, citation, or permission, presenting them as one’s own. It can take various forms, including but not limited to:
Literal Copying: Reproducing content word-for-word, in part or in whole, from another source without citation or permission.
Substantial Copying: Reproducing significant portions of text, tables, figures, or data without proper credit. “Substantial” refers to both quantity (how much is copied) and quality (how essential the copied content is to the work).
Paraphrasing without Attribution: Rewriting ideas or content from a source into new words or structure without acknowledging the original author or source. This is often harder to detect but equally unethical.
Authors are fully responsible for ensuring the originality of their submissions and for properly citing all references. Any detected unethical behavior may lead to manuscript rejection, retraction of published articles, and notification to authors’ institutions when necessary.
