Plagiarism Policy

The Global South Journal of Applied Research (GSJAR) requires submitted manuscripts to be original and properly attributed. Authors must acknowledge the words, ideas, evidence, data, interpretations, images, tables, instruments and other intellectual contributions of others.

Plagiarism includes unattributed direct copying, close paraphrasing without citation, mosaic or patchwork writing, appropriation of ideas or data, misleading citation, unauthorised reuse of figures or tables, translation plagiarism and presentation of another person’s work as one’s own.

The journal also treats undisclosed self-plagiarism, duplicate publication and redundant publication as integrity concerns. Reuse of limited material may sometimes be legitimate, particularly in standard methods or clearly disclosed extensions of earlier work, but prior publication must be cited and the extent and purpose of reuse must be transparent.

All submissions may be examined through similarity-detection software before review, during editorial assessment or after publication. A similarity percentage is a screening indicator and not an automatic finding of plagiarism. Editors will consider the location, extent, nature and context of the overlap.

Minor problems involving citation, quotation or attribution may result in return of the manuscript for correction. Substantial unattributed copying, duplicate submission, misleading reuse or deliberate concealment may result in rejection, suspension of review or withdrawal of acceptance.

Where plagiarism is discovered after publication, GSJAR may issue a correction, editorial notice, expression of concern or retraction, depending on the seriousness of the overlap and its effect on the reliability and originality of the article.

Authors remain responsible for checking originality before submission. Submission confirms that the manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration elsewhere and that all authors accept responsibility for the integrity and attribution of the work.