Plagiarism Policy

The Digital health & telemonitoring advances (DHTA) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and originality in scholarly publishing.

1. Commitment to Academic Integrity

The Journal of Digital Humanities, Technology & Applications (DHTA) is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity, originality, and ethical publishing. All submissions must represent original work and adhere to ethical research and writing practices.

2. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is considered a serious violation of publication ethics and includes, but is not limited to:

  • Use of others’ work (text, data, images, or ideas) without proper citation
  • Close paraphrasing or imitation of another work without acknowledgment
  • Self-plagiarism, including reuse of previously published content without proper disclosure or citation
  • Submission of work generated by AI tools without proper disclosure and transparency
  • Duplicate or redundant publication

3. Plagiarism Screening

All manuscripts submitted to DHTA undergo plagiarism detection using reliable software such as Turnitin or equivalent tools prior to the peer review process.

  • Manuscripts exceeding acceptable similarity thresholds are subject to editorial evaluation
  • A similarity index above 20% may result in:
    • Immediate rejection, or
    • Request for revision and resubmission

Editors assess similarity reports carefully to distinguish between legitimate citations and unethical overlap.

4. Author Responsibilities

Authors submitting to DHTA are required to:

  • Ensure the originality of their work
  • Properly cite and reference all sources
  • Provide appropriate acknowledgment for reused material
  • Disclose any use of AI tools in the preparation of the manuscript
  • Confirm that the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere

5. Consequences of Plagiarism

If plagiarism is detected:

  • Before publication: The manuscript will be rejected
  • After publication: The article may be retracted and removed from the journal

In serious cases:

  • Authors’ affiliated institutions may be notified
  • Authors may be banned from future submissions

6. Reporting and Investigation

DHTA encourages readers, reviewers, and editors to report suspected plagiarism.

  • All reported cases are thoroughly investigated
  • The journal follows internationally recognized ethical guidelines (e.g., COPE standards)
  • Authors will be given an opportunity to respond before a final decision is made

7. Policy Statement

DHTA maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism. Ensuring the credibility, transparency, and integrity of scholarly publications is central to the journal’s mission.