Journal of Decision Support Systems and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (JODESMA) considers plagiarism and other forms of unattributed appropriation of intellectual work to be serious violations of publication ethics. The journal is committed to protecting intellectual property, promoting academic honesty, and maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record.

Plagiarism includes presenting another person's words, ideas, data, methods, results, figures, tables, or other intellectual contributions as one's own without appropriate attribution.

The following practices are considered unacceptable:

• Direct copying without quotation or appropriate attribution.
• Substantial paraphrasing without citation.
• Presenting another person's ideas or findings without acknowledgment.
• Reuse of previously published material without appropriate disclosure.
• Substantial overlap between manuscripts without adequate explanation.
• Self-plagiarism or inappropriate text recycling.
• Duplicate or redundant publication.

All submitted manuscripts may be screened for textual similarity or other indicators of inappropriate reuse. The journal may use recognized plagiarism or similarity-detection tools as part of its editorial quality-control process.

A similarity score alone does not automatically establish plagiarism. The editorial team considers the context, source material, type of overlap, extent of overlap, attribution, and disciplinary conventions before making an editorial determination.

Minor issues identified before publication may require clarification, additional citation, rewriting, or correction. Authors may be asked to revise the manuscript to ensure that all sources and intellectual contributions are properly acknowledged.

Substantial or deliberate plagiarism may result in rejection of the manuscript and may lead to further investigation when appropriate. The editorial response will depend on the nature, extent, and seriousness of the suspected misconduct.

If plagiarism is identified after publication, Journal of Decision Support Systems and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (JODESMA) may publish a correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction, depending on the severity and effect of the problem. Appropriate action will be taken to preserve the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts appropriately acknowledge the work of others and that all sources are accurately cited. Authors must verify the originality of their submissions and ensure that any reused material is properly attributed and, where necessary, used with permission.

This policy applies to manuscripts, figures, tables, datasets, supplementary materials, and other forms of intellectual content submitted for publication in Journal of Decision Support Systems and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (JODESMA). All parties involved in the publication process are expected to uphold the principles of academic integrity and responsible scholarly communication.