The Journal of Systems and Organizations on Nationalism (JSON) upholds the highest standards of academic integrity and originality. Plagiarism in any form constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

• Copying text, ideas, data, or results from other sources without proper citation.

• Paraphrasing substantial portions of another work without acknowledgment.

• Submitting someone else’s work as one’s own.

• Self-plagiarism (redundant or duplicate publication of the author’s previously published work without proper disclosure).

2. Similarity Screening

All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software prior to the peer review process. The Editorial Team evaluates similarity reports carefully to distinguish between acceptable similarity (e.g., references, commonly used terms, methodology descriptions) and potential plagiarism.

Manuscripts with a high level of similarity or evidence of plagiarism may be:

• Rejected immediately, or

• Returned to the authors for revision and clarification.

3. Policy on Redundant and Duplicate Publication

Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously. Articles that have been previously published, or are under review elsewhere, will not be considered.

4. Sanctions

If plagiarism is detected before publication, the manuscript will be rejected. If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the journal will take appropriate action, including:

• Publication of a correction or clarification,

• Retraction of the article, and

• Notification to the author’s affiliated institution if necessary.

The journal follows ethical guidelines recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in handling plagiarism cases.