JOEES: Journal of Elementary Education Studies is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and originality. To uphold these standards, all submitted manuscripts undergo rigorous plagiarism screening prior to peer review.

Plagiarism Detection

• Manuscripts are checked using reliable plagiarism detection software to identify any potential instances of plagiarism, including but not limited to:

  • Copying of text without proper citation

  • Paraphrasing without acknowledgement

  • Duplicate publication of the author’s own previous work (self-plagiarism)

Plagiarism Threshold

• Manuscripts with a similarity index of 20% or higher will be carefully evaluated by the editorial team.

• Manuscripts exhibiting clear signs of plagiarism or duplicate publication will be rejected immediately.

Author Responsibility

• Authors must ensure their submission is original and properly cites all sources.

• Any use of previously published material must be clearly indicated and referenced.

Consequences of Plagiarism

• Manuscripts found to violate ethical standards regarding plagiarism will be rejected.

• In cases where plagiarism is detected after publication, the journal will take appropriate actions, including issuing corrections, retractions, or notifying the author’s institution.