Plagiarism Policy
Journal Innovation, Social, and Environment (JOURNISEN) has a zero-tolerance policy towards plagiarism and implements strict detection procedures.
Definition of Plagiarism:
- Use of another person's work without proper attribution
- Self-plagiarism or duplication of previous publications
- Paraphrasing without adequate citation
- Fabrication or falsification of data
- Unauthorized collaboration or ghost writing
Detection Process:
- Automated Detection
- Use of plagiarism detection software (Turnitin/iThenticate)
- Maximum threshold of similarity index: 20%
- Checking against international publication databases
- Manual Verification
- Editor performs manual check for suspicious cases
- Verifies citations and references
- Cross-checks with previous author publications
- Investigation Process
- In-depth investigation for suspected plagiarism
- Communication with authors for clarification
- Consultation with expert reviewers if necessary
Plagiarism Penalties:
- Minor Plagiarism (20-30%)
- Warning and revision request
- Authors are asked to correct citations and references
- Resubmission after correction
- Major Plagiarism (>30%)
- Immediate rejection of the article
- Submission ban for 2 years
- Severe Misconduct
- Permanent ban from the journal
- Report to the author's institution
- Retraction of published articles
- Report to the professional ethics committee
- Publication of notice of misconduct
Education and Prevention:
- Providing ethical writing guidelines.
- Workshop on academic integrity.
- Correct citation and reference templates.
- Guidance to avoid self-plagiarism.
This policy is reviewed and updated periodically to ensure compliance with international standards and current developments in the world of scientific publishing.