Plagiarism

The Journal of Pedagogical and Teacher Professional Development is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and publication ethics. The journal uses Turnitin to assess the originality of manuscripts and to support the editorial decision-making process.

A plagiarism screening using Turnitin may be conducted during the initial editorial assessment before a manuscript is sent for peer review whenever the Editorial Team considers it necessary. The Turnitin Similarity Report is evaluated carefully to identify potential plagiarism, duplicate publication, or excessive text overlap. Editorial decisions are not based solely on the overall similarity percentage but also consider the nature and source of the matched content.

As a general guideline, manuscripts with an overall similarity index exceeding 20% may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected if the similarity is determined to result from plagiarism or other forms of unethical publication practices.

A final plagiarism screening using Turnitin is mandatory for all manuscripts that have successfully completed the peer-review process and have been revised by the authors. This screening is conducted during the copyediting stage to ensure that the final version of the manuscript complies with the journal's originality standards before publication.

Authors are strongly encouraged to check the originality of their manuscripts using plagiarism detection software prior to submission and to ensure that all sources are properly cited and referenced. The journal follows internationally recognized publication ethics standards, including the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), in handling suspected plagiarism and other forms of publication misconduct.