Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Bashir, MD
Frequency: Biannual
ISSN (E): 3007-9411
Review Type: Double Blinded Peer-review
Journal Type: Open Access
Area of Publication: Medicine, Allied Health Science and Public Health
Acceptance Rate:
Plagiarism Policy
DJMS maintains a zero-tolerance approach to plagiarism.
1.1. Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism occurs when an author presents another person’s work, ideas, data, or words as their own without proper attribution. This includes:
- Direct Plagiarism: Copying verbatim text without attribution.
- Self-Plagiarism: Republishing one’s own previous work as new without proper citation.
- Mosaic Plagiarism: Rephrasing ideas from a source without proper acknowledgment.
1.2. Plagiarism Detection
All manuscripts submitted to DJMS are screened using plagiarism detection software prior to peer review.
1.3. Plagiarism Handling
- If plagiarism is detected during the submission process, authors will be given an opportunity to correct and resubmit.
- If plagiarism is identified after publication, a retraction notice or expression of concern may be issued.
1.4. Consequences of Plagiarism
Authors found guilty of plagiarism may face the following consequences:
- Rejection of the manuscript.
- Blacklisting of the author(s) from future submissions to DJMS.
- Notification to the author’s institution, employer, or funding agency.
