Screening for Plagiarism

Authors are required to ensure that all sources of words, data, figures, and ideas derived from other works are properly acknowledged through appropriate citation at the point of use. Any reuse of textual material must be minimal and clearly attributed or presented as a direct quotation.

The Journal of Good Governance and Public Policy (GPublic) employs Turnitin as a plagiarism detection tool to assess the originality of submitted manuscripts and to identify any overlap with previously published or submitted works. Detailed guidance on the interpretation of similarity reports is available on the journal’s Similarity Check page.

Manuscripts will only be forwarded to reviewers after undergoing plagiarism screening and meeting the required originality threshold. Submissions must demonstrate a minimum of 80% originality (i.e., a maximum similarity index of 20%).

The editorial team conducts an initial plagiarism assessment prior to the peer review process. Manuscripts containing plagiarised material will not be processed. Should a submission exceed the acceptable similarity limit of 20%, it will be returned to the author for revision to address the identified issues before further consideration.