Detection of plagiarism and fraud

Policy on Plagiarism and Scientific Fraud Detection

JBAS adopts rigorous practices to ensure the scientific integrity and originality of submitted manuscripts, not tolerating plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, or any other form of scientific misconduct.

To this end, submitted manuscripts undergo a dual originality verification process, which may occur at different stages of the editorial workflow:

• Similarity detection software, using CopySpider, a tool specialized in identifying textual similarity in Portuguese, enabling detailed analysis of potential content overlap;

• Editorial and peer evaluation, conducted by editors and reviewers, who perform a critical reading of the manuscript to identify inappropriate excerpts, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, or improper use of sources.

When evidence of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or other practices compromising scientific integrity is identified, the manuscript may be rejected, returned to the authors for clarification, or subjected to other editorial measures, depending on the severity of the case and the journal’s policies.

JBAS reaffirms its commitment to ethics and scientific integrity, encouraging authors to ensure the originality of their work and to properly cite all sources used.