Plagiarism Policy

Econvergence: Journal of Economics, Management, and Business Strategy applies a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism and all forms of academic misconduct. The journal is committed to safeguarding the integrity of the scholarly record and ensuring that all published works represent original and ethical research contributions.

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1. Plagiarism Screening Process

All manuscripts submitted to Econvergence undergo an initial plagiarism screening prior to the peer review process. Similarity checks are conducted using industry-standard plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin or iThenticate, during the Initial Editorial Screening stage.

Manuscripts that fail to meet the journal’s ethical and originality requirements will not be forwarded for peer review.

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2. Similarity Threshold

The journal applies a maximum similarity threshold of 20%.
In assessing similarity reports:

• Bibliographies, reference lists, and properly cited quotations are excluded from the similarity calculation.

• Editorial judgment is applied to distinguish acceptable similarity from unethical text overlap.

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3. Editorial Actions Based on Similarity Reports

Based on the similarity assessment, the Editor may take the following actions:

• Similarity ≤ 20%
  The manuscript may proceed to the peer review process, provided it satisfies other editorial and technical requirements.

• Similarity > 20% (Minor or Moderate Overlap)
  If elevated similarity results from inadequate paraphrasing, improper citation, or limited textual overlap, the manuscript will be returned to the author for revision. Authors are required to revise and resubmit the manuscript within a specified timeframe.

• Similarity > 20% (Major or Gross Plagiarism)
  Manuscripts exhibiting substantial verbatim copying or unattributed use of others’ work will be rejected immediately without external peer review.

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4. Other Forms of Academic Misconduct

The Editor reserves the right to reject, withdraw, or retract a manuscript at any stage of the editorial or publication process if other forms of unethical behavior are identified, including but not limited to:

• Self-Plagiarism (Text Recycling)
  Reuse of substantial portions of an author’s previously published work without proper citation or academic justification.

• Duplicate or Redundant Publication
  Submission of the same or substantially similar manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously or publication of overlapping research without disclosure.

• Citation Manipulation
  Excessive self-citation or coercive citation practices intended to artificially inflate citation metrics of authors or journals.