Plagiarism Policy

The Open Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology maintains the highest standards of academic integrity and considers plagiarism a serious ethical violation. To ensure originality, Open Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology employs iThenticate software to detect similarity in all submitted manuscripts.

Forms of Plagiarism

Plagiarism may include, but is not limited to:

• Direct copying of text, data, or ideas without proper citation.

• Paraphrasing or rephrasing without acknowledgment.

• Self-plagiarism, involving reuse of one’s own prior work without citation.

• Verbatim or near-verbatim translation without proper attribution.

• Unauthorized use of intellectual property, including images, figures, or tables.

Plagiarism Detection Process

• Initial Check: Performed at the time of manuscript submission before peer review.

• Final Check: Conducted before acceptance, covering all revisions and peer-review stages.

• Open Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology requires that the similarity index does not exceed 20% at any stage of submission.

Consequences of Plagiarism

• Manuscripts with plagiarized content may be returned for revisions or rejected outright.

• Serious or repeated violations may result in notification to the authors’ institutions or funding bodies, temporary or permanent submission bans, and other corrective actions.

• Post-publication, articles found to contain plagiarism may be retracted in accordance with Open Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

• ’s correction and retraction policies.

Preventing Plagiarism

Authors are encouraged to:

• Properly cite and reference all sources.

• Attribute quoted or paraphrased content.

• Obtain permission for copyrighted material.

• Avoid self-plagiarism by citing previous work.

• Use plagiarism detection tools prior to submission.

Plagiarism from Repository Material

Authors submitting previously deposited manuscripts or theses must:

• Provide proper citation and attribution to the original repository.

• Ensure compliance with copyright and originality requirements.

• Clearly state repository deposition during submission for transparency.

This policy ensures that Open Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology preserves authenticity, academic integrity, and the highest standards of scholarly publishing, maintaining trust within the scientific community.