 Focus and Scope |
 Peer Review Process |
 Publication Ethics |
 Author Fees |
 Copyright Statements |
 Plagiarism Policy |
 Author Guidelines |
 Editorial Team |
 Reviewers |
 Open Access Policy |
| Publication Frequency |
Plagiarism Statement
Salus Juris: Journal of Health Law & Bioethics maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against plagiarism and other forms of inappropriate use or misrepresentation of scholarly work. The journal is committed to maintaining academic integrity, originality, transparency, and responsible scholarly communication.
Similarity Screening
All manuscripts submitted to Salus Juris are screened using appropriate similarity-detection software prior to entering the peer-review process. The similarity report is assessed by the editorial team rather than being determined solely by a numerical similarity score. Quotations, references, commonly used academic terminology, legal provisions, standard methodological expressions, and other legitimate similarities may be considered when evaluating the report. Manuscripts containing substantial or inappropriate similarity may be returned to the authors for clarification or revision, or may be rejected depending on the severity and nature of the suspected plagiarism.
Types of Plagiarism
Salus Juris considers plagiarism to include, but not be limited to, the unattributed use of another person's ideas, words, data, arguments, or intellectual contributions. This includes direct plagiarism, inadequate paraphrasing, mosaic plagiarism, translation plagiarism, text recycling, duplicate publication, and undisclosed reuse of the authors' own previously published material (self-plagiarism). Plagiarism involving legal, ethical, clinical, empirical, or theoretical material is treated as a serious breach of publication ethics.
Post-Publication Retraction
Confirmed plagiarism identified after publication will be investigated in accordance with applicable publication ethics procedures and COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidance. Depending on the severity of the violation, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction. Where appropriate, the finding may also be communicated to the author's affiliated institution or other relevant authorities. Retraction notices will clearly identify the reason for the editorial action and will remain permanently linked to the published article.
