Lus Publicum: Journal of Law, Public Policy, and Humanities is committed to maintaining academic integrity and ensuring the originality of all manuscripts submitted for publication. All submitted manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism and significant textual similarity using appropriate plagiarism detection software.

Plagiarism Screening

Plagiarism screening is conducted during the editorial process and may be performed before, during, or after peer review when necessary. The screening process is intended to identify plagiarism, duplicate publication, substantial unattributed similarity, inappropriate reuse of previously published material, and other forms of academic misconduct.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all submitted manuscripts are original and that all ideas, statements, data, quotations, and materials derived from other sources are properly acknowledged and cited.

Similarity Assessment

A similarity report is used as an editorial assessment tool and does not automatically determine whether a manuscript constitutes plagiarism. The editorial team considers the nature, extent, location, and context of the identified similarities when making a decision.

Legitimate similarities, such as properly cited quotations, commonly used terminology, titles of legislation, legal provisions, technical expressions, references, and standard methodological descriptions, may not constitute plagiarism.

Manuscripts with Significant Similarity

If substantial unattributed similarity or suspected plagiarism is identified, the editorial team may request an explanation or revision from the authors. Depending on the severity of the issue, the manuscript may be returned for correction, rejected, or subjected to further investigation.

Cases of suspected academic misconduct may be handled in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics policy and applicable standards of responsible scholarly publishing.

Plagiarism After Publication

If plagiarism or other serious forms of academic misconduct are discovered after publication, Lus Publicum may take appropriate corrective action, including issuing a correction, publishing an expression of concern, retracting the article, or taking other measures necessary to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

The journal reserves the right to notify relevant institutions or authorities when serious academic misconduct is identified.

Author Responsibility

Submission of a manuscript to Lus Publicum constitutes an acknowledgement that the authors are responsible for the originality and academic integrity of their work. Authors must ensure that their manuscripts comply with accepted standards of citation, attribution, and responsible research conduct.