Public Health and Safety International Journal (PHASIJ) is committed to maintaining academic integrity and publication ethics. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are subject to plagiarism and similarity screening to assess originality and identify potential cases of plagiarism, duplicate publication, and inappropriate text reuse.

The editorial team uses plagiarism detection software to support the screening process. Similarity reports are evaluated by considering the sources, context, and nature of the matched text. A similarity score alone does not determine whether plagiarism has occurred.

Manuscripts containing substantial similarity to previously published works, unattributed text, or inappropriate reuse of material may be returned to the authors for clarification or revision, or rejected when serious ethical concerns are identified.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are original, properly cited, and compliant with accepted standards of academic writing and publication ethics. Any use of previously published material must be appropriately acknowledged and must comply with applicable copyright requirements.

If plagiarism or other publication misconduct is suspected or confirmed, PHASIJ may conduct further investigation and take appropriate action in accordance with its publication ethics policy. Such action may include requesting revisions, rejecting the manuscript, issuing a correction, or retracting a published article, depending on the circumstances.

The final decision regarding manuscript originality and suitability for publication rests with the editorial team after careful evaluation of the available evidence.