Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy

The JCBE has a zero-tolerance policy to unethical act of copying or plagiarism in any form. All manuscripts submitted for publication to the journal are cross-checked for plagiarism using ithenticate software. Manuscripts found to be plagiarized during initial stages of review are out-rightly rejected and not considered for publication in the journal. In case a manuscript is found to be plagiarized after publication, the Editor-in-Chief will conduct preliminary investigation, may be with the help of a suitable committee constituted for the purpose. If the manuscript is found to be plagiarized beyond the acceptable limits, the paper would be retracted. We reserve the right to decline publication of a paper even after it has been accepted if it becomes apparent that there are serious problems with the scientific content or violations of our publishing policies.

Open Access and Copy Right Policy
We are dedicated to maximizing research impact through worldwide dissemination of our published content through Open Access. By adopting this policy, no permission is required from the authors and publishers to cite the content that we produce. All global researchers, educational institutions and users and re-users can access the content freely. The JCBE is a public good, empowered to expand the frontiers of advanced research. Journal of Construction and Built Environment © 2024 by Professor Yegandi Imhotep Paul Alagidede is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Under this license, authors retain ownership of the copyright for their content. Re-users can distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, even for commercial purposes. If others remix, adapt, or build upon the material, they must license the modified material under identical terms.