Medical Letter (MedLetter) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and originality. To safeguard the quality of published research, all submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism before entering the peer-review process. The journal uses Turnitin to detect textual similarity and identify potential cases of plagiarism, duplicate publication, or unethical publication practices.

Plagiarism Screening Process

All submissions are subject to the following requirements:

• Every manuscript is screened using Turnitin.

• Authors must upload a Turnitin Similarity Report at the time of manuscript submission.

• Manuscripts with unacceptable similarity may be returned for revision or rejected.

• Self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, and unattributed content are not permitted.

• Editors may request clarification or additional documentation if necessary.

Editorial Policy

Medical Letter evaluates similarity reports carefully and considers the nature and context of matching text rather than relying solely on similarity percentages. Suspected cases of plagiarism are handled in accordance with the ethical guidelines and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).