Global Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (GJMPS)
E-ISSN: 2957-3629 | P-ISSN: 2957-3610
Journal Website: https://www.grpublishing.org/journals/index.php/gjmps/index
1. Introduction
The Global Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (GJMPS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, originality, and ethical publishing practices. Plagiarism in any form is considered a serious violation of scholarly ethics and is strictly prohibited.
All manuscripts submitted to GJMPS must represent original work that has not been copied, duplicated, or improperly derived from previously published sources.
2. Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:
• Verbatim copying of text without proper citation
• Improper paraphrasing or close imitation of content
• Duplicate or redundant publication
• Self-plagiarism (unacknowledged reuse of one's own work)
• Unattributed use of ideas, data, images, or figures
• Misappropriation of intellectual property
Any unethical use of previously published material constitutes misconduct.
3. Similarity Screening
All submitted manuscripts undergo plagiarism detection using recognized similarity-checking tools.
The editorial office evaluates:
Overall similarity index
Source distribution
Contextual relevance of overlaps
Similarity reports are interpreted with academic judgment rather than purely numerical thresholds.
4. Acceptable Similarity Limits
While minor textual similarity may be unavoidable in scholarly writing, manuscripts may be subject to further scrutiny if:
• Excessive similarity is detected
• Large blocks of copied text are identified
• Overlaps indicate duplication or unethical reuse
Even low similarity scores may be problematic if plagiarism is evident.
5. Author Responsibilities
Authors must ensure that:
The manuscript is entirely original
All sources are properly cited
Quoted material is clearly identified
Permissions are obtained where required
Previously published work is appropriately acknowledged
Authors bear full responsibility for the integrity of submitted content.
6. Editorial Actions
If plagiarism is detected, the journal may take the following actions:
• Immediate manuscript rejection
• Request for revision or clarification
• Notification to authors
• Institutional reporting (in severe cases)
• Retraction of published articles
• Temporary or permanent submission restrictions
The severity of action depends on the nature and extent of misconduct.
7. Self-Plagiarism
Unacknowledged reuse of previously published work by the same authors is considered unethical.
Authors must disclose:
• Prior publications
• Related manuscripts
• Overlapping datasets
Proper citation and transparency are mandatory.
8. Ethical Compliance
GJMPS adheres to internationally recognized ethical standards inspired by:
• Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
• ICMJE Recommendations
• Principles of Responsible Scholarly Publishing
Academic misconduct undermines the credibility of scientific research and will not be tolerated.
9. Post-Publication Detection
If plagiarism is identified after publication:
The article may be corrected or retracted
Public notices may be issued
Indexing agencies may be notified
The journal is committed to preserving the integrity of the scholarly record.
10. Disclaimer
Authors are solely responsible for ensuring originality. The journal reserves the right to take appropriate editorial action to address ethical violations.