JPSIM follows similarity Index as allowed by International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), threshold be set to no more than 19%. JPSIM screens 100% submissions using Turnitin similarity-detection software. Editors assess the nature, extent, source and context of overlap, including quoted material, references, standard methods, preprints and the authors’ previous work.
Unattributed copying, close paraphrasing, duplicate publication and inappropriate reuse of text, data or images may result in correction, rejection, retraction and notification of relevant institutions. Authors must cite and quote sources properly and disclose related manuscripts. Any internal operational threshold used for screening does not replace qualitative editorial judgment.