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Entering the User Name and Password, the author can access the comments in her/his personal page. </div> </div> <div class=" col-unbreak"> <h3 class="size-20">How can the author resubmit a revised version of her/his manuscript?</h3> <div> Sending the revised version of the manuscript through e-mail is not accepted in this journal. Resubmitting the manuscripts should be done through the journal's online submission system. The revised manuscript should be sent via the same ID as the original one. </div> </div> <div class=" col-unbreak"> <h3 class="size-20">How can I trace my paper?</h3> <div> When your manuscript passes a step the journals online system sends an information email for the corresponding author. </div> </div> <div class=" col-unbreak"> <h3 class="size-20">When the online version will be on site?</h3> <div> The new online journal will be on site on 6th Jan/5th Apr/7th July/8th Oct of every year. </div> </div> <div class=" col-unbreak"> <h3 class="size-20">Is there any charge for publication in this journal?</h3> <div> There are no charges for publica鈥宼ion in this Journal. </div> </div> <div class=" col-unbreak"> <h3 class="size-20">What is the copyright policy of PSJ?</h3> <div> All articles published in PSJ are universally and freely available online. Upon acceptance by the journal, all copyright ownership for the articles is transferred to patient safety and quality improvement journal. </div> </div> <div class=" col-unbreak"> <h3 class="size-20">What is the plagiarism policy of this journal?</h3> <div> Every manuscript submitted for publication to our journal, is checked for plagiarism after submission and before being sent to an editor for editorial review.<br /> The percentage of plagiarism is calculated by software and also assessed manually.<br /> The manuscripts in which plagiarism is detected are handled based on the extent of plagiarism present in the manuscript.<br /> <25% plagiarism: the manuscript is assigned a manuscript ID and is immediately sent back to the authors for content revision.<br /> >25% plagiarism: The manuscript is not assigned a manuscript ID and rejected without editorial review. 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