Definition:

Plagiarism involves the "use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work."

All the manuscripts will be subjected to pre-screening of plagiarism check by using Turnitin Software. The screening process will be conducted by editor once the manuscript is received. The similarity rate allowed in the Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature is  a maximum of 20 percent.

*Please notice that Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature does not affiliate with http://turnitin.com Plagiarism Scanner.