Journal of Governance and Law Review (JGLR)

The Editorial Board of Journal of Governance and Law Review (JGLR) recognizes that plagiarism is a serious academic offense. Therefore, JGLR establishes the following policy to address and penalize plagiarism or text similarity identified in manuscripts submitted for publication. All submitted articles will be screened using Turnitin or equivalent similarity detection software.

A maximum similarity index of 25% is permitted. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold will be returned to the author for revision and resubmission.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as the use or close imitation of the language, structure, or ideas of another author without proper acknowledgment, and presenting them as one’s own original work.

Editorial Policy on Originality

All submitted papers must be original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere. Any directly quoted or reused content must be:

1. Clearly distinguished from the original text (e.g., indentation or quotation marks), and
2. Properly cited with acknowledgment of the original source.

Use of any text exceeding fair use standards (typically more than two or three sentences or equivalent) or any reproduced graphic material requires written permission from the copyright holder and citation of the source.

Levels of Plagiarism and Actions

In all cases, all listed authors are held equally responsible for violations. Repeat violations may lead to permanent bans from future submissions.

 

Self-Plagiarism and Duplicate Publication

Authors must not reuse significant portions of previously published work without proper acknowledgment. The following apply:

• Self-plagiarism over 50% of a manuscript is considered severe plagiarism.
• 10–50% self-overlap (outside of methods) is considered intermediate.
• Self-reuse limited to methods sections is minor.
• If reuse is intentional (e.g., expanded from conference proceedings), prior publication must be disclosed, and permission obtained from copyright holders.

Submissions with overlap with manuscripts concurrently submitted elsewhere will be treated as severe plagiarism.

 

Responsibilities of Authors

• Ensure full originality of submitted work
• Acknowledge sources accurately
• Disclose prior publication or duplication
• Obtain proper copyright permissions
• Accept joint responsibility for all listed authors

 

Responsibilities of the Editorial Board

The Editor-in-Chief and editorial members will:

• Investigate allegations of misconduct
• Use COPE guidelines in decision-making
• Apply penalties fairly and transparently
• Maintain a confidential list of sanctioned authors

 

Retractions, Corrections, and Expressions of Concern

Retraction

A published article may be retracted if:

• Data is fabricated, falsified, or significantly flawed
• It constitutes plagiarism
• It contains unauthorized material
• It involves unethical research or legal violations
• Peer review was manipulated
• Conflicts of interest were undisclosed

Retraction notices will:

• Be clearly marked and linked to the original article
• State reasons and responsible parties
• Be accessible and free to all readers

Expression of Concern

Issued if:

• Evidence of misconduct is inconclusive
• Institutions refuse to investigate
• Investigations are delayed or biased

Correction

Issued if:

• Minor errors affect interpretation
• Author/contributor list is incorrect
• A portion of content is misleading due to honest error

 

This policy aligns with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and reflects JGLR’s commitment to preserving integrity, transparency, and accountability in academic publishing.