Plagiarism Policy

The Journal of Surgical Practice and Clinical Care  maintains a strict plagiarism policy to ensure originality, academic integrity, and high scientific standards in all published surgical and clinical research.

All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection tools before entering the peer-review process. The journal requires authors to submit only original work and to properly acknowledge all sources, data, figures, and prior studies.

Plagiarism in any form is considered a serious violation of publication ethics and includes:

• Direct copying of text without proper citation

• Paraphrasing substantial content without acknowledgment

• Self-plagiarism or duplicate publication of previously published work

• Unauthorized use of tables, figures, images, or clinical data

• Improper citation or misrepresentation of sources

• Simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals

If plagiarism is detected at any stage, the journal may take appropriate actions, including:

• Rejection of the manuscript

• Request for revision or correction in minor cases

• Retraction of published articles in serious cases

• Notification to authors’ institutions or funding bodies when necessary

Authors are fully responsible for ensuring the originality of their work and the accuracy of all citations and references.

The journal follows internationally recognized publication ethics guidelines, including COPE principles, in handling suspected cases of plagiarism and research misconduct.

Through this policy, the Journal of Surgical Practice and Clinical Care is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical publishing and preserving the integrity of the scientific record.