Screaning Plagiarism

Sevaloka: Journal of Community Engagement and Social Innovation upholds academic integrity and does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. All submitted manuscripts undergo an originality check prior to peer review.

Policy:

  1. All manuscripts are screened using Turnitin or Plagiarism Checker X.

  2. The maximum similarity index allowed is 25%, excluding direct quotations and references.

  3. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold:

    • Will be returned to the authors for revision if the issue is minor

    • Will be rejected outright in cases of major or deliberate plagiarism

  4. The journal does not tolerate:

    • Full or partial plagiarism

    • Self-plagiarism (duplicate publication without proper citation)

    • Data manipulation or fabricated references