Scientific journals take plagiarism very seriously because it undermines the integrity of research and scholarship. Bionatura Journal is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in academic publishing.

All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous plagiarism screening process, which includes the use of Grammarly’s Plagiarism Checker, Copilatio, and other verification methods. The journal also ensures that submissions do not rely indiscriminately on artificial intelligence (AI) for content generation.

✔ Originality: Submitted manuscripts must be original works that have not been published elsewhere (except for abstracts or conference proceedings).
✔ Proper Citation: All sources used in the research, including published and unpublished works, must be properly cited according to the journal's preferred style guide (e.g., VANCOUVER).
✔ Self-Plagiarism: Reusing significant portions of one's own previously published work without proper citation is also considered plagiarism.

Bionatura Journal employs advanced plagiarism detection tools to ensure the originality of submitted manuscripts. These include:

🔹 Grammarly’s Plagiarism Checker – Compares submissions against an extensive database of academic and web content.
🔹 Copilatio – Specialized software for academic plagiarism detection, widely used in higher education and research institutions.
🔹 Additional internal verification methods to ensure compliance with ethical publishing standards.

All submissions are screened before peer review to detect potential cases of plagiarism or self-plagiarism.

❌ Rejection of manuscript: If plagiarism is detected during the review process, the manuscript will be rejected.
❌ Retraction of published article: In severe cases, the journal may retract an already published article if plagiarism is discovered post-publication.
⚠ Author notification: The author(s) will be formally notified of the plagiarism detection and its consequences.

📌 For more details, please refer to our full Journal Policies.