Plagiarism Policy

Harf-o-Sukhan (حرف سخن)
Maintaining Research Integrity and Originality

Plagiarism Prevention Policy

Harf-o-Sukhan (حرف سخن) is committed to maintaining academic integrity, originality, and ethical research practices. The journal strictly follows plagiarism prevention guidelines to ensure that all published articles represent original research contributions.

All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism before the peer review process and before final publication.

Plagiarism Detection Process

Submitted manuscripts are evaluated using plagiarism detection software and editorial screening procedures to identify similarity, copied content, and inappropriate reuse of previously published material.

The editorial team reviews similarity reports carefully and takes appropriate action according to the level and nature of detected similarities.

Similarity Guidelines

Harf-o-Sukhan follows acceptable similarity standards for academic publishing. Minor similarities in references, commonly used academic terms, and properly cited content may be acceptable.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts contain original work and proper acknowledgment of all sources.

Types of Plagiarism

• Direct copying of text, ideas, or research findings without proper citation.
• Self-plagiarism or duplicate publication of previously published work.
• Unauthorized use of another researcher's data, figures, or intellectual contributions.
• Improper citation or failure to acknowledge original sources.

Author Responsibilities

• Authors must submit original and unpublished research work.
• All sources, quotations, and ideas must be properly cited.
• Authors must obtain permission for any copyrighted material used in their manuscript.
• Authors should disclose any previous publication or related submissions.

Actions Against Plagiarism

If plagiarism is identified before or after publication, Harf-o-Sukhan reserves the right to reject manuscripts, request corrections, retract published articles, and take other appropriate actions according to publication ethics standards.

Harf-o-Sukhan (حرف سخن)

Committed to Original Research and Ethical Publishing