Plagiarism Threshold

The 10th International Conference on Hospital Administration (ICHA) is committed to maintaining academic integrity, originality, and ethical standards in scholarly publishing.

All submitted manuscripts are subject to plagiarism and similarity screening to ensure compliance with recognized publication ethics principles, including the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Maximum Similarity Threshold

ICHA establishes a maximum similarity index of 20% for all submitted manuscripts.

Manuscripts must demonstrate originality and proper acknowledgment of previously published research.

2. Similarity Screening

All submitted manuscripts will be screened using appropriate similarity-detection software, such as Turnitin or iThenticate, during the initial editorial evaluation.

The editorial committee will examine the similarity report to identify potentially inappropriate textual overlap, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or redundant publication.

3. Similarity Assessment

The maximum permitted similarity index is 20%, subject to editorial evaluation.

  • Similarity Index ≤ 20%: The manuscript meets the numerical similarity threshold but remains subject to editorial assessment.

  • Similarity Index > 20%: The manuscript may be returned for revision or rejected, depending on the nature and extent of the textual overlap.

References, properly cited quotations, commonly used terminology, and other legitimate similarities may be considered during editorial evaluation.

A similarity score alone does not establish whether plagiarism has occurred.

4. Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct

ICHA strictly prohibits:

  • Plagiarism and unattributed copying.

  • Data fabrication and falsification.

  • Inappropriate text recycling or self-plagiarism.

  • Duplicate or redundant publication without proper disclosure.

  • Unauthorized use of another author's intellectual contributions.

Suspected misconduct will be evaluated in accordance with applicable publication ethics principles and COPE guidance.

5. Editorial Decisions

The editorial committee reserves the right to request revisions, reject manuscripts, or initiate further investigation when significant similarity or suspected plagiarism is identified.

Compliance with the 20% similarity threshold does not guarantee manuscript acceptance. All submissions must also satisfy the proceedings' scientific, ethical, and editorial requirements.

6. Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality of their manuscripts, providing accurate citations, and appropriately acknowledging all sources.

Authors are encouraged to conduct a similarity check before submission to ensure compliance with the proceedings' requirements.

 

Maximum Similarity Index: 20%
Screening Tools: Turnitin / iThenticate
Publication Ethics Reference: Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)