BDJ Action: Breakthrough Development Journal in Advancing Communities Through Innovation & Outreach Network is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity. To ensure the originality and authenticity of the research we publish, we strictly adhere to a Plagiarism Detection Policy for all submitted manuscripts.

1. Plagiarism Detection Tools

• All submitted manuscripts are checked for potential plagiarism using professional plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin or similar tools. This helps identify any instances of copied or improperly cited content from previously published works.

2. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else's work, ideas, or research findings as your own without proper attribution. This includes:

• Copying text, figures, or data from other sources without proper citation.
• Paraphrasing or rewording others' work without proper acknowledgment.
• Submitting previously published work as new or original.

3. Plagiarism Threshold

• A manuscript is considered to have passed the plagiarism check if the similarity index is below a predefined threshold (usually 20% or lower, depending on the type of content). This threshold may vary based on the context of the manuscript (e.g., larger similarities are permissible in reviews or meta-analyses, but not in original research articles).
• Any manuscript found to have a high similarity index will be thoroughly reviewed, and if plagiarism is confirmed, the manuscript will be rejected.

4. Handling of Plagiarism Cases

• If plagiarism is detected, the manuscript will be rejected or withdrawn from the review process immediately.
• Authors will be notified of the plagiarism findings and informed of the rejection or retraction.
• Recurrent or serious cases of plagiarism may result in the author(s) being banned from submitting to the journal in the future.

5. Author Responsibilities

• Authors are required to ensure that their work is free from plagiarism before submission. It is the responsibility of the authors to properly cite and reference any external sources or materials used in their work.
• Authors should also ensure that their manuscript does not include any form of self-plagiarism (i.e., submitting portions of their previously published work without proper citation or acknowledgment).

6. Ethical Commitment

• BDJ Action is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in academic publishing. We strive to provide a platform for original, high-quality research that contributes to the advancement of knowledge and the well-being of communities worldwide.
• We work closely with authors, reviewers, and editors to ensure that all research published in the journal is ethically sound and free of plagiarism.