Plagiarism Policy and Report Requirement

The SPL Journal of Literary Hermeneutics

All manuscripts submitted to The SPL Journal of Literary Hermeneutics must be accompanied by a plagiarism report to ensure originality and adherence to academic integrity standards. Submissions without a plagiarism report may be returned to the author before entering the review process.

The journal expects all submissions to be original and free from plagiarism. Proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources must be ensured in accordance with standard academic practices. Authors are solely responsible for the authenticity of their work.

As a general guideline, manuscripts should fall within acceptable similarity limits as per standard academic norms. Excessive similarity or evidence of plagiarism may lead to immediate rejection or withdrawal of the manuscript at any stage of the publication process.

Authors who do not have access to plagiarism checking tools may request the journal to generate a report on their behalf using reliable plagiarism detection software. The generated report will be shared with the author and may be used for submission and review purposes.

The editorial team reserves the right to verify plagiarism independently at any stage of the review or publication process. If unethical practices such as plagiarism or improper citation are detected, appropriate action will be taken in accordance with publication ethics.

For assistance or requests, authors may contact the editorial office at
literaryherm@gmail.com