CJOSH: Cakrawala Journal of Occupational Safety and Health is committed to maintaining academic integrity, originality, and ethical publishing practices. To ensure the quality and authenticity of published articles, all submitted manuscripts are subject to plagiarism screening before entering the peer-review process.

The editorial team uses plagiarism detection software to evaluate the similarity level of manuscripts and identify potential instances of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, improper citation, and other forms of academic misconduct.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

• Copying text, ideas, data, figures, tables, or research findings from other sources without proper acknowledgment.
• Presenting another person’s work, concepts, or intellectual contributions as one’s own.
• Self-plagiarism or the reuse of substantial portions of previously published work without appropriate citation.
• Improper paraphrasing that closely resembles the original source without adequate attribution.
• Duplicate or redundant publication of the same or substantially similar research.

Screening Procedure

• All submitted manuscripts undergo plagiarism screening during the initial editorial assessment.
• Manuscripts showing indications of plagiarism or excessive similarity may be returned to the authors for revision, clarification, or rejection.
• The editorial board may conduct additional plagiarism checks at any stage of the review or publication process if necessary.
• Authors may be requested to revise and properly cite sources when similarity issues are identified.

Editorial Actions

If plagiarism or other forms of publication misconduct are detected, the journal may take one or more of the following actions:

• Request corrections or revisions from the author(s).
• Reject the manuscript.
• Withdraw a manuscript from the review process.
• Retract a published article when misconduct is discovered after publication.
• Notify the author’s institution or relevant authorities in cases of serious ethical violations.

Author Responsibility

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are original and that all sources are appropriately cited and referenced. By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that the work is their own, has not been plagiarized, and complies with the journal’s ethical standards.

Through this policy, CJOSH: Cakrawala Journal of Occupational Safety and Health seeks to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity and promote responsible research and publication practices within the field of Occupational Safety and Health.