Authors must ensure that all submitted manuscripts represent their own original work. No data, text, facts, ideas, images, or theories belonging to others may be presented as if they were the author's own. Proper acknowledgement of the work of others must always be provided. This includes material that is closely copied (near verbatim), summarized, or paraphrased from previously published sources. Quotation marks must be used for verbatim copying, and permission must be obtained for the use of copyrighted material where necessary.
All manuscripts submitted to JEGH are screened for similarity using Turnitin before entering the peer-review process. In general, manuscripts with similarity above 20% may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected, depending on the nature and extent of the overlap. Similarity arising from properly cited references, methodological descriptions, or standard terminology may be considered acceptable at the discretion of the editorial team.
If plagiarism or significant textual overlap is suspected at any stage of the editorial or peer-review process, the editorial office will conduct an initial investigation following internationally recognized publication ethics standards, including the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics. If the concern appears to be valid, the corresponding author will be contacted and given an opportunity to respond and clarify the issue.
If, after investigation, the editorial board determines that plagiarism or unethical reuse of content has occurred, the manuscript will be rejected and returned to the authors. In cases where the article has already been published, appropriate corrective measures will be taken depending on the severity of the misconduct.
These measures may include:
When an article is retracted, the original article will remain accessible on the journal platform but will be clearly marked as “Retracted.” A retraction notice explaining the reason for the retraction will be published and linked to the article to ensure transparency and integrity of the scholarly record.
In cases of confirmed misconduct, the journal reserves the right to inform the authors’ affiliated institutions or relevant authorities when necessary.