Plagiarism Policy

The Lyceum India Journal of Social Sciences ISSN (Online):3048-6513 maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism and unethical academic practices.

All manuscripts submitted to The Lyceum India Journal of Social Sciences ISSN (Online):3048-6513 are subject to plagiarism screening prior to peer review.

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Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

• Copying text, ideas, data, or figures without proper attribution
• Self-plagiarism or redundant publication without disclosure
• Excessive similarity with previously published work

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Plagiarism Screening

Manuscripts are screened using standard plagiarism detection tools and editorial evaluation to assess similarity and originality.

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Acceptable Similarity

While minor similarity due to references, methodology, or commonly used terminology may be acceptable, manuscripts exhibiting significant overlap with existing literature will be rejected.

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Consequences of Plagiarism

If plagiarism is detected at any stage:

• The manuscript may be rejected outright
• Published articles may be retracted
• Authors may be barred from future submissions