Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy

THE LIVING Journal strictly prohibits plagiarism and unethical publication practices in any form.

All manuscripts submitted to the journal are screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer-review process.

Plagiarism includes:

• Direct copying without proper citation.
• Paraphrasing ideas without acknowledgment.
• Using figures, tables, or data without permission.
• Self-plagiarism and duplicate publication.
• Improper citation and source misrepresentation.

If plagiarism or publication misconduct is identified, the editorial board reserves the right to:

• Reject the manuscript immediately.
• Request clarification or revision from the authors.
• Retract published articles when ethical violations are discovered.

Authors are fully responsible for ensuring the originality, authenticity, and ethical integrity of their submitted manuscripts.