Plagiarism Policy

JSMS is committed to upholding the highest standards of scholarly integrity. All submissions must represent original research and comply with ethical academic practices. Plagiarism, data fabrication, and image manipulation are strictly prohibited.

Plagiarism is defined as the unattributed use of another person’s or one’s own previously published work, including text, ideas, data, figures, or images. This includes verbatim copying, improper paraphrasing, text recycling, redundant publication, and reuse of tables, figures, or illustrations without proper acknowledgment. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all sources are cited accurately, that prior work is clearly acknowledged, and that any permission required for copyrighted material has been obtained. When building upon previous research, authors must explicitly describe how the current work extends or differs from prior studies, including conference papers, workshop presentations, or institutional reports.

All manuscripts submitted to JSMS undergo plagiarism screening using industry-standard software, including iThenticate or equivalent, to ensure originality. Editors and reviewers are responsible for detecting potential ethical issues and reporting them to the Editor-in-Chief for investigation. Authors may be asked to provide original, unprocessed data or image files to verify the authenticity of reported results. Manipulation of images or data in a way that misrepresents findings is strictly prohibited.

In cases where plagiarism, fabrication, or image manipulation is identified, whether during peer review or post-publication, the journal reserves the right to take appropriate action. Actions may include requesting revisions, rejecting the manuscript, issuing corrections, or retracting the article. In serious cases, the authors’ institutions may be notified. JSMS investigates all allegations thoroughly, ensuring that decisions are fair, objective, and unbiased, while respecting the rights of all parties involved.