Plagiarism Policy

Pioneer J Biostat Med Res follows a strict plagiarism policy in alignment with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) policy to maintain the originality and integrity of published work. All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using advanced detection tools. Any manuscript found to have plagiarism levels exceeding 18% will not be accepted for publication. Additionally, manuscripts containing plagiarism from a single source exceeding 5% or showing AI-generated content exceeding 5% will be subject to rejection. Authors are required to ensure their research is original, properly cited, and free from any form of duplication. Instances of plagiarism are addressed with appropriate action, including manuscript rejection, in accordance with HEC's Plagiarism Policy, ensuring the journal’s high ethical standards and academic integrity.  https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/policies/Pages/Plagiarism.aspx