Plagiarism Policy
Policy on Plagiarism
- Authors must ensure that their manuscript is checked for plagiarism using licensed software such as Turnitin or iThenticate before submission. The similarity index must not exceed 15%, including self-similarity.
- Submitted work must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal.
- Any manuscript found to contain plagiarized content at any stage of the review or publication process will be rejected.
- As stated in the copyright transfer agreement, authors are individually and collectively responsible for the originality and ethical integrity of the content submitted.
- Authors are expected to uphold high ethical standards and avoid plagiarism in any form.
BODH: BPIT International Journal of Technology and Management follows a strict review policy for plagiarism. If plagiarism is detected by the editorial board, reviewers, or editors at any stage—before or after acceptance—the authors will be notified and asked to revise the manuscript or appropriately cite the original sources. If more than 30% similarity is detected, the manuscript will be rejected, and the authors will be informed.
Plagiarism Check and Action Procedure
| Similarity Percentage | Action |
| < 15% | Manuscript proceeds to the review process. |
| 15–30% | Manuscript is returned to the authors for revision and resubmission. |
| > 30% | Manuscript is rejected without review; authors may resubmit after major revisions. |
Plagiarism screening is conducted after submission and before the review process begins.
Post-Publication Plagiarism
If plagiarism is detected after publication, the journal will conduct a formal investigation. Based on the findings, the article may be corrected, or in severe cases, formally retracted.
Originality Statement
Submission of a manuscript implies that the work is original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere. Duplicate publication or reuse of previously published content without proper citation—including self-plagiarism—is strictly prohibited.