All manuscripts submitted to Profedica: Journal of Teacher Education and Professional Development must be original works and free from plagiarism. The journal is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity and publication ethics.

Every submitted manuscript will be screened for plagiarism by the Editorial Board using Turnitin® Plagiarism Checker before the peer review process. Manuscripts with a similarity index of more than 20% will be automatically rejected. Authors may be asked to revise and resubmit manuscripts with minor similarity issues before the review process continues.

The similarity check excludes references, quotations, and small matches that are considered academically acceptable. Authors are fully responsible for ensuring the originality of their submitted work.