1. Originality Requirement

All manuscripts submitted to Shodh Sabha: Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (SSJMR) must be original, unpublished and not under consideration by any other journal, conference or publication platform.

2. Plagiarism Screening

Every submitted manuscript may be checked using plagiarism detection software or manual editorial review. The editorial team reserves the right to reject any manuscript containing copied, duplicated, fabricated or improperly cited content.

3. Acceptable Similarity Limit

The preferred similarity index should normally be below 15%, excluding references, bibliography, quotations, tables of contents and standard methodological phrases. Manuscripts with higher similarity may be returned for revision or rejected.

4. Types of Plagiarism

• Direct copying of text without citation
• Paraphrasing without proper acknowledgement
• Using another author’s ideas, data, figures or tables without permission or citation
• Self-plagiarism or duplicate publication of the author’s previous work
• Fabrication, falsification or manipulation of research data
• Improper use of AI-generated or automatically generated content without verification

5. Author Responsibility

Authors are fully responsible for ensuring that their manuscript is free from plagiarism and properly acknowledges all sources. All cited sources must appear in the reference list, and all references must be cited in the manuscript text.

6. Use of AI Tools

Authors may use AI-based tools only for language improvement, formatting assistance or technical support. AI tools must not be listed as authors. Authors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, citations, data integrity and ethical compliance of the submitted manuscript.

7. Editorial Action

If plagiarism is detected before publication, the manuscript may be rejected, returned for correction or withdrawn from the review process. If plagiarism is detected after publication, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, retraction notice or removal of the article, depending on the seriousness of the case.

8. Self-Plagiarism and Duplicate Submission

Authors must not submit the same manuscript to multiple journals at the same time. Reuse of previously published material by the same author must be properly cited and must not misrepresent the work as entirely new.

9. Ethical Compliance

SSJMR follows principles of academic honesty, responsible authorship and ethical publishing. Manuscripts involving unethical copying, misleading citation, duplicate publication or data manipulation will not be considered for publication.

10. Contact

For queries related to plagiarism policy or publication ethics, please contact:

Shodh Sabha: Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
Email: editor.shodhsabha@gmail.com