The editorial team and reviewers of the Journal of Iranian Dental Association (JIDA) are committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity. To ensure the originality of all submissions, each manuscript undergoes a rigorous plagiarism screening process. This process includes two separate checks using various available plagiarism detection tools: the first screening occurs immediately after submission, and the second takes place just before publication.
Should any instances of suspected plagiarism be identified at any stage—whether during the initial or final review by the editorial team and reviewers, or subsequently flagged by readers after publication—JIDA will respond in strict accordance with the guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). These guidelines are detailed in COPE’s code of conduct and flowcharts, which provide a comprehensive framework for addressing and resolving allegations of plagiarism. Such measures are critical to preserving the credibility and trustworthiness of the research published in JIDA.