Journal of Al-Akbar Pearl of Education (JMPA) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes plagiarism seriously. All submitted manuscripts will be screened for plagiarism using plagiarism detection tools (such as Turnitin, iThenticate, or equivalent) before entering the review process.

Policy Highlights:

  • Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism (including self-plagiarism) exceeding 20% similarity will be automatically rejected or returned to the author for revision.

  • Authors must ensure that their work is original and properly cite all sources and references.

  • The journal follows the guidelines from COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) in handling plagiarism cases.

  • If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the article may be retracted, and a formal notice of retraction will be issued.