The Prime Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (PJSSH), published by Research Journals Online (SMC-Private) Limited, is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity, originality, and ethical research. All manuscripts submitted to PJSSH must be the authors’ original work and must properly acknowledge all sources, ideas, and materials derived from other scholars.
Plagiarism refers to the use of another individual’s intellectual work without proper acknowledgment. This includes:
Direct Copying: Verbatim use of text from other sources without quotation marks or proper citation
Improper Paraphrasing: Rewriting someone else’s ideas, interpretations, or findings without attribution
Misuse of Data or Visuals: Using tables, figures, images, or datasets without appropriate reference
Self-Plagiarism: Reusing one’s previously published or submitted work without disclosure or proper citation
PJSSH follows internationally recognized academic standards and enforces a maximum similarity index of 19%. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold may be returned to the author for revision or rejected to ensure originality and scholarly quality.
All manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection tools (e.g., Turnitin). Authors are fully responsible for ensuring the originality of their work and proper citation of all sources. Manuscripts that do not meet these standards will not proceed to peer review.
Minor Overlap: Manuscripts with small citation or referencing issues may be returned for correction
Major Plagiarism: Extensive copying or lack of attribution will result in immediate rejection or retraction if already published
Repeated or Severe Violations: Authors may be blacklisted, and their affiliated institutions may be notified
All authors must submit a Statement of Originality, confirming that:
The manuscript is original and unpublished
All sources are properly cited
The work is not under consideration elsewhere
PJSSH does not permit AI-generated content (e.g., ChatGPT, Bard, Gemini) in manuscripts.
❌ Submissions containing AI-generated text, analysis, or interpretation will be rejected or retracted.
✅ Only original human-authored research is acceptable.
In confirmed cases of plagiarism, PJSSH will issue a formal retraction notice to ensure transparency and protect the integrity of the scholarly record.
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