Plagiarism Policy

Pakistan Journal of Kidney Disease (PJKD)

The Pakistan Journal of Kidney Disease (PJKD) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing. All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism to ensure originality and proper attribution.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

Copying text, ideas, images, or data without proper citation
Paraphrasing content without acknowledgment
Self-plagiarism (reuse of one’s own previously published work without disclosure)
Duplicate or redundant publication

2. Screening Process

All manuscripts submitted to PJKD are checked using recognized plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin or iThenticate before peer review.

3. Acceptable Similarity Index

Overall similarity should be ≤15%
Similarity from a single source should not exceed 5%
Exclusions may apply for references, standard methods, and commonly used phrases

4. Actions in Case of Plagiarism

Minor similarity (within limits): Manuscript proceeds to review
Moderate similarity (15–25%): Authors will be asked to revise and resubmit
High similarity (>25%): Immediate rejection

If plagiarism is detected after publication:

The article may be retracted
Authors’ institutions may be notified
Authors may be blacklisted for future submissions

5. Author Responsibilities

Authors must:

Submit only original work
Properly cite all sources
Provide plagiarism reports if requested
Disclose any prior publication or submission

6. Editorial Responsibilities

The editorial team ensures:

Fair and unbiased plagiarism screening
Confidential handling of manuscripts
Adherence to international ethical standards

7. Ethical Compliance

PJKD follows the guidelines and best practices recommended by international publishing ethics bodies to ensure transparency, integrity, and quality in scholarly publishing.

Plagiarism Policy