All manuscripts submitted to FORSEC: Forensic & Security Journal are subject to plagiarism screening before entering the review process. The journal uses plagiarism detection tools such as Turnitin to ensure the originality of the submitted work.

Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding the journal's acceptable threshold will be returned to the authors for revision or may be rejected. Authors are expected to properly cite all sources and avoid any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism.

The editorial team reserves the right to reject a manuscript at any stage if plagiarism is detected, and severe cases may result in a permanent ban from future submissions.