All manuscripts submitted to JOEL: Journal of Education and Learning will undergo plagiarism screening before entering the peer-review process. The journal uses plagiarism detection software to ensure the originality and academic integrity of submitted manuscripts.

Manuscripts containing plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, or other unethical publication practices may be rejected or returned to authors for revision. The maximum similarity tolerance is 20%, excluding references and commonly used phrases.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all cited sources are properly acknowledged and that the manuscript is entirely original. The editorial team reserves the right to conduct additional plagiarism checks at any stage of the publication process.