Editorial Policies
CEJou is committed to publishing original scholarly work with proper attribution to all sources.
CEJou screens submitted manuscripts using Turnitin. The journal's published policy sets a maximum similarity score of 20%. The score is an aid to editorial assessment, not a finding of plagiarism on its own. Editors examine the matched sources, the accuracy of quotations and citations, and any overlap with previously published work.
When a similarity report raises a concern, the editor may ask the authors for an explanation or revision and may screen the revised manuscript again. Suspected plagiarism, unattributed use of another person's work, or duplicate publication is assessed according to the available evidence and the seriousness of the issue.
The editor decides whether the manuscript may proceed to peer review, requires revision, or must be rejected. Meeting the numerical similarity limit does not remove the authors' responsibility to cite and acknowledge sources correctly.
Allegations concerning a published article are examined under CEJou's Publication Ethics and Correction and Retraction policies. Any action is based on an assessment of the evidence and its effect on the scholarly record.
