Plagiarism and Ethical Compliance Policy

1. Plagiarism Screening

All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using Turnitin software. Manuscripts with a similarity index above 19% will be rejected

2. Strict Prohibition of Plagiarism

AMRJ maintains zero tolerance for all forms of plagiarism, including:

  • Direct plagiarism: copying text verbatim without citation.

  • Improper paraphrasing: rephrasing ideas without adequate attribution.

  • Self-plagiarism: reusing one’s previously published material without disclosure or permission.

  • Image, data, and figure plagiarism.

Any form of unethical content reuse grounds for immediate rejection.

3. Author Responsibility

Authors are solely responsible for ensuring the originality of their submissions.
Manuscripts containing substantial uncredited content from previously published work will be rejected without review.

4. Originality Verification

To uphold global ethical standards, AMRJ reserves the right to forward manuscripts or concerns of unethical conduct to:

  • The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan,

  • Editors of related medical journals, and

  • Relevant international research integrity bodies.

This step is taken when verification or clarification is required.

5. Consequences of Plagiarism

If plagiarism or duplicate submission is confirmed:

  • The manuscript will be immediately rejected or retracted if already published.

  • Authors may face a publication ban in AMRJ.

  • The case may be reported to the authors’ institutions, HEC, regulatory bodies, or other relevant authorities.

6. Commitment to Research Integrity

AMRJ is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and adheres to international best practices (COPE, ICMJE, HEC guidelines) to promote ethical, transparent, and responsible scholarly publishing.