Plagiarism and Language Policy

All articles submitted to the Quantum Journal of Environmental Studies (QJOES) will be checked using Turnitin software. Authors should aware that submitted paper to QJOES may undergo Turnitin at any point during the peer-review or production process. Any plagiarism (as well as self-plagiarism) made to QJOES journal will be investigated by the editor, and all named authors of the paper will be contacted for an explanation regarding on overlapping materials. If explanation is not satisfied, the submission to QJOES journal will be rejected and no future submissions may be accepted for a period of three (3) years.

Authors have the right to appeal for editorial decisions. Appeals should be sent via e-mail to the Editor at chief@qjoes.com with a letter of appeal giving detailed explanations along with concise supporting arguments to substantiate the request. Appeals are then sent to a member of the Editorial Board for consideration. If successful, an appeal can lead to the article’s review being resumed, and the article may ultimately be published following any revisions the Board feels are necessary. However, if the appeal is rejected, then the original decision of rejection will be remained. Please note that QJOES journal should receive your appeal within working day, and the process may take approximately 30 working days.

QJOES journal accepts manuscripts written in English, and alternative for Bahasa Malaysia. Manuscripts written in Bahasa Malaysia are compulsory to submit the title, abstract and keywords in English version.