Plagiarism Guideline

Journal of Advanced Corpus Oriented Research (JACOR) strictly adheres to the plagiarism policies set by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.

Zero Tolerance Policy

JACOR maintains a zero tolerance policy towards plagiarism. All submitted manuscripts must be original and free from plagiarism. The journal follows HEC guidelines which stipulate that manuscripts must have a Turnitin Similarity Index of 19% or below to be considered for further processing.

Turnitin Originality Report

• Submissions must include a Turnitin Originality Report at the time of submission (if applicable).

• Manuscripts exceeding 19% similarity index will be rejected or returned for revision at the discretion of the editorial board.

• Plagiarism includes both verbatim copying and unattributed paraphrasing.

Relevant HEC Resources

Authors are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with HEC's official plagiarism guidelines:

• HEC Plagiarism Policy Webpage

• How to Interpret Turnitin Originality Report (HEC Guidelines)

• HEC Plagiarism Policy

• Plagiarism Little Book by HEC

Commitment to Academic Integrity

All authors submitting to JACOR are expected to uphold the highest standards of academic honesty and research ethics. Misconduct in any form will result in serious consequences, including possible blacklisting of the author(s).