Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy

The Tapak Melayu Journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and publication ethics. The journal does not tolerate plagiarism in any form and expects all submitted manuscripts to be original works of the author(s).

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, copying text, ideas, data, figures, or other intellectual content without proper acknowledgment; duplicate publication; redundant publication; and inappropriate self-plagiarism.

All submitted manuscripts are screened for originality before entering the peer review process. If plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct are identified at any stage of the editorial process, the manuscript may be rejected, returned to the author(s) for correction, or withdrawn after publication if necessary.

Authors are solely responsible for ensuring that their work is original, properly cited, and complies with accepted standards of academic integrity and publication ethics.

The Tapak Melayu Journal follows internationally recognized principles of publication ethics in handling cases of plagiarism and other forms of research misconduct.