Plagiarism Policy

The Journal of Logistics and International Trade (JLIT) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing. The journal has a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct.

All manuscripts submitted to JLIT are screened for originality prior to the peer review process using Turnitin and/or iThenticate.

Similarity Assessment

To be considered for peer review, a submitted manuscript should have an overall similarity index of no more than 20%, excluding references, bibliography, properly quoted material, and commonly used phrases.

The editorial assessment is not based solely on the overall similarity percentage. Editors also evaluate:

  • the nature and source of the matched text;
  • the extent of text overlap within individual sources;
  • whether appropriate citation and attribution have been provided;
  • whether the similarity results from standard terminology, methodological descriptions, or legitimate quotations; and
  • the overall originality and scholarly contribution of the manuscript.

A manuscript with a similarity index below 20% may still be rejected if significant plagiarism or unethical text reuse is identified. Conversely, a manuscript exceeding the similarity threshold may be considered for revision if the overlap is primarily attributable to legitimate sources such as references, standard methodological descriptions, or properly cited quotations.

Forms of Academic Misconduct

JLIT considers the following practices to constitute publication misconduct:

  • Plagiarism (using another person's ideas, words, figures, tables, or data without proper acknowledgment);
  • Self-plagiarism or redundant publication;
  • Duplicate submission or duplicate publication;
  • Data fabrication or falsification;
  • Image manipulation that misrepresents research findings;
  • Citation manipulation intended to artificially increase citation metrics;
  • Unauthorized use of copyrighted materials; and
  • Any other practice that violates internationally accepted standards of research and publication ethics.

Editorial Actions

If plagiarism or other forms of publication misconduct are suspected, the Editorial Office may take one or more of the following actions:

  • Request clarification from the author(s);
  • Return the manuscript for revision;
  • Reject the manuscript before publication;
  • Suspend the review process pending investigation;
  • Retract a published article where misconduct is confirmed;
  • Publish a correction or expression of concern, where appropriate; and/or
  • Notify the authors' affiliated institution(s) or relevant authorities in cases of serious ethical violations.

Editorial actions will be taken in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the journal's publication ethics policy.

Authors' Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that:

  • their manuscript is entirely original;
  • all sources are properly cited and acknowledged;
  • permission has been obtained for the use of copyrighted materials where required;
  • the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere simultaneously; and
  • any text generated or assisted by artificial intelligence (AI) tools has been carefully reviewed, verified, and disclosed where appropriate. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of all submitted content.

Editorial Commitment

JLIT is committed to promoting originality, transparency, and responsible research practices. The journal continuously applies plagiarism screening and ethical review procedures to safeguard the integrity of the scholarly record and maintain the trust of authors, reviewers, readers, and the wider academic community.