PLAGIARISM POLICY

Originality Requirement:
All manuscripts submitted to IJHSBM must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. Authors must ensure that their work is entirely free from plagiarism.

Definition of Plagiarism:
Plagiarism includes copying text, ideas, data, or images without proper citation, paraphrasing without acknowledgment, self-plagiarism, and any form of data fabrication or falsification.

Similarity Check:
All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection tools. Manuscripts with a similarity index beyond acceptable limits may be rejected or returned for revision.

Author Responsibility:
Authors are solely responsible for the authenticity and originality of their work and must properly cite all sources used in the manuscript.

Editorial Action:
If plagiarism is detected at any stage—before or after publication—the journal reserves the right to reject or retract the manuscript and take appropriate corrective measures.

Ethical Compliance:
International Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Business Management (IJHSBM) strictly follows ethical publishing standards and expects all authors, reviewers, and editors to uphold academic integrity at all times.