Plagiarism Screening Policy

IJDIS applies strict plagiarism screening to maintain academic originality.

Screening Procedure

All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software before peer review.

Acceptable Similarity Level

  • Maximum similarity index: 20% overall
  • Maximum similarity from single source: 5%
  • Excluding references and quotations

Actions for Violation

  • Minor similarity → Revision request
  • Moderate similarity → Resubmission required
  • Major plagiarism → Immediate rejection
  • Post-publication plagiarism → Retraction