Samvakti Journals is committed to maintaining the highest standards of originality and academic integrity. All manuscripts submitted to any journal published by Samvakti Pvt. Ltd. undergo plagiarism and similarity screening before peer review and again whenever the manuscript is revised by the author(s). This policy applies to all journals under Samvakti Journals.

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

• Copying text, ideas, images, figures, or data without proper citation.
• Reproducing substantial parts of another work, even if cited, without quotation or permission.
• Submitting previously published work as new.
• Self-plagiarism, where authors reuse significant portions of their own published material without disclosure.
• Submitting a manuscript that overlaps significantly with previously submitted or published work.
• Using AI-generated content without appropriate disclosure.

Every submitted manuscript is checked using plagiarism-detection software.
The screening includes comparison with:

• Previously published journal articles
• Books and conference papers
• Online repositories and web content
• Theses and preprints

To proceed to peer review, the Similarity Index must be less than 10%.
Submissions with similarity above this threshold may be returned for revision or rejected at the discretion of the editorial team.

Whenever authors submit revised or updated versions of a manuscript, the revised document is rechecked to ensure:

• Similarity remains below 10%
• Newly added content does not introduce overlap
• All corrections are properly implemented

The manuscript proceeds to peer review. Minor citation or formatting corrections may be requested.

The manuscript is returned to the authors for rewriting. A revised version must undergo an additional similarity check.

The manuscript may be rejected due to unacceptable similarity. In cases of intentional plagiarism, authors may be restricted from future submissions. If detected after publication, the issue will be handled in accordance with the Retraction, Correction & Withdrawal Policy.

Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously or submitting a manuscript that substantially overlaps with previously published work is not permitted. Authors must disclose prior versions such as conference papers, theses, or preprints.

Authors must disclose the use of AI tools for writing, editing, data analysis, or image generation. Authors remain fully responsible for the originality and accuracy of all submitted content.

Authors must:

• Ensure the originality of their work.
• Maintain similarity below the required threshold.
• Cite all reused content appropriately.
• Obtain permission for reproduced materials.
• Cooperate with editorial investigations when required.

Editors and reviewers evaluate similarity reports contextually and follow ethical guidelines during investigation and decision-making. All similarity-related decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief.

Refunds connected to article processing charges follow the official Samvakti Publication Charges (SPC) Refund Policy published here:
Pricing and Refund Policy

Refund eligibility is determined strictly according to the refund table provided on the SPC page, depending on whether the manuscript is:

• Submitted before peer review
• Reviewed but not accepted
• Accepted for publication

No additional refunds are issued beyond the stated SPC refund policy.

For questions related to similarity screening or plagiarism investigations, authors may contact:

Samvakti Journals Editorial Office
Email: editorial.office@samvaktijournals.com