Global Insights in Public and Preventive Health (GIPPH) strictly prohibits plagiarism, duplicate submission, and any unethical reuse of previously published material. The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record and ensuring originality in all published content.

All submitted manuscripts undergo plagiarism screening using standard similarity detection tools as part of the initial editorial assessment.

1. Acceptable Similarity Threshold

GIPPH considers manuscripts acceptable for peer review only if they meet the following criteria:

• Overall similarity index: ≤ 15%
• Single-source similarity: ≤ 5–7%

Not Acceptable:

• Total similarity exceeding 15%
• High similarity from a single source
• Reuse of text without proper citation or quotation
• Plagiarism of figures, tables, images, or datasets

Manuscripts exceeding acceptable limits may be returned to authors for revision or rejected outright, depending on the severity and intent.

2. Types of Plagiarism Considered Misconduct

The following practices are regarded as serious ethical violations:

• Direct plagiarism: Copying text verbatim without appropriate citation
• Self-plagiarism: Reusing substantial portions of one’s own previously published work without disclosure or citation
• Mosaic plagiarism: Piecing together text from multiple sources without proper acknowledgment
• Data plagiarism: Using others’ data, results, tables, or images without permission or attribution
• Duplicate submission: Submitting the same or substantially similar manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously

3. Duplicate and Redundant Publication

GIPPH does not permit:

• Submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals at the same time
• Publication of previously published content without explicit permission and proper citation
• Fragmentation of a single study into multiple overlapping manuscripts (commonly known as “salami publication”)

If duplicate or redundant publication is detected at any stage, the manuscript will be rejected immediately.

4. Post-Publication Plagiarism

If plagiarism or unethical overlap is identified after publication, GIPPH will:

• Conduct a formal investigation
• Notify the author(s) and request an explanation
• Follow Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines

Depending on the findings, corrective actions may include:

• Publication of a correction or erratum
• Retraction of the article
• Notification to the authors affiliated institutions or relevant authorities