Plagiarism Policy

The Scientific Journal of the Academy of National Security is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity and does not tolerate plagiarism or any other form of academic misconduct. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are expected to be original scholarly works and must appropriately acknowledge the ideas, words, data, arguments, findings, and other contributions of other authors.

Plagiarism is understood as presenting another person's work, ideas, words, data, images, research findings, or intellectual contributions as one's own without proper acknowledgment. This includes, but is not limited to, direct copying without quotation and citation, substantial unattributed paraphrasing, inappropriate reuse of previously published material, and presenting another author's structure or argument as original. Authors should ensure that all sources used in their manuscripts are properly cited and included in the reference list.

The journal may use appropriate plagiarism-detection or similarity-checking procedures during the editorial and review process. A similarity report may be considered together with the manuscript, citations, quotations, references, and the context in which matching material occurs. A similarity percentage alone does not automatically establish plagiarism, as legitimate quotations, commonly used terminology, bibliographic information, and standard academic expressions may also produce matching text.

Authors are responsible for checking their manuscripts carefully before submission and for ensuring that all borrowed material is appropriately attributed. Direct quotations should be clearly identified and accompanied by suitable citations. Paraphrased material must also be properly referenced. Authors should not submit manuscripts containing substantial unattributed material from previously published or unpublished sources.

The journal also considers self-plagiarism and redundant publication to be matters of academic concern. Authors should not substantially reproduce their own previously published work without appropriate acknowledgment, justification, and disclosure. Where previous work is relevant to a new manuscript, it should be cited clearly and the new contribution should be distinguishable from the earlier publication.

Duplicate or simultaneous submission of substantially the same manuscript to more than one journal is not acceptable. Authors should confirm that the manuscript is not under active consideration elsewhere at the time of submission.

If plagiarism or suspected academic misconduct is identified before publication, the editorial team may request an explanation from the authors, require appropriate revisions, reject the manuscript, or take other action considered appropriate. Where substantial plagiarism is confirmed after publication, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, retraction, or other appropriate notice depending on the seriousness and circumstances of the case.

If plagiarism is suspected during peer review, reviewers are expected to inform the editorial office and should not communicate allegations directly to the authors unless instructed by the editors. The editorial team will assess the concern and, where appropriate, seek clarification or supporting evidence before making a decision.

The journal distinguishes between intentional plagiarism and minor or unintentional citation errors. Nevertheless, authors are expected to take reasonable care to ensure accurate attribution and responsible scholarly practice. Serious, systematic, or deliberate plagiarism may result in rejection of the manuscript and may affect the authors' future submissions to the journal.

The journal also expects authors to maintain integrity in the presentation of research data, results, figures, tables, and sources. Fabrication, falsification, manipulation of research materials, fraudulent authorship, and other forms of academic misconduct may be investigated under the journal's editorial and ethical procedures.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that the work is their original scholarly contribution, that all relevant sources have been appropriately acknowledged, and that the manuscript complies with accepted principles of academic integrity. The Scientific Journal of the Academy of National Security reserves the right to take appropriate action whenever credible evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct is identified.