Plagiarism

The Journal of Occupational Safety and Health (J-OSH) maintains a strict policy against plagiarism and all forms of academic misconduct.

All submitted manuscripts are screened using reputable plagiarism detection software before entering the peer review process. Additional similarity checks may be conducted during revision or prior to publication.

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

• Copying text without proper citation.
• Duplicate or redundant publication.
• Self-plagiarism without appropriate disclosure.
• Improper paraphrasing.
• Data fabrication or falsification.
• Image manipulation intended to misrepresent research findings.

A high similarity score does not automatically constitute plagiarism; editorial evaluation considers the source and context of the overlap. Legitimate overlap in references, standard methodology descriptions, or commonly used terminology may be acceptable.

If plagiarism or other publication misconduct is identified, the journal may take one or more of the following actions:

• Reject the manuscript.
• Request revision and proper citation.
• Withdraw the manuscript from review.
• Retract a published article.
• Notify the authors' institution when appropriate.
• Prohibit future submissions from the responsible author(s) for a period determined by the Editorial Board in cases of serious misconduct.

Authors are solely responsible for ensuring the originality of their work and for appropriately acknowledging all sources used in their manuscripts.