Plagiarism Policy

Health Innovation Reports (HIR) upholds strict ethical standards to ensure the originality and academic integrity of all published content. All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software (such as Turnitin or iThenticate) to identify any overlap with existing published literature. Plagiarism—defined as the unacknowledged use of another person’s words, data, images, or ideas—is strictly prohibited. This includes verbatim copying, improper paraphrasing, or the reuse of one’s own previously published work without citation. Authors must ensure that all sources are properly credited and that submitted work is genuinely original.

HIR allows a maximum similarity threshold of 20% for submitted manuscripts. Any submission exceeding this limit without clear and proper attribution will be returned for revision or rejected outright, depending on the extent and context of the overlap. Minor similarities from references, methodology, or common phrases are expected and will be evaluated case-by-case by the editorial team. Serious violations such as data fabrication, duplicate submission, or deliberate plagiarism may result in rejection, retraction, or reporting to the author’s institution. By submitting to HIR, authors affirm that their work is original, ethically produced, and not under consideration elsewhere.