Plagiarism Policy

Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (JUPAUD)

JUPAUD is committed to maintaining academic integrity and ensuring that all manuscripts submitted for publication represent original scholarly work. Plagiarism and other forms of inappropriate use of another person's intellectual work are not tolerated.

Similarity Requirements

These thresholds are used as editorial screening indicators. A similarity score alone does not automatically establish plagiarism; the editorial team evaluates the context and nature of the detected similarities.

1. Policy Statement

JUPAUD requires submitted manuscripts to be original and properly attributed scholarly work. Authors must acknowledge the intellectual contributions of other researchers through appropriate citation, quotation, paraphrasing, and referencing.

Plagiarism includes presenting another person's ideas, words, data, images, results, structure, or other intellectual contributions as one's own without appropriate acknowledgement.

The policy applies to all manuscripts submitted to JUPAUD, including research articles, review articles, conceptual papers, and other scholarly submissions accepted by the journal.

2. Similarity Screening

Every submitted manuscript may undergo similarity screening as part of JUPAUD's initial research-integrity and editorial assessment.

The journal uses the following similarity thresholds as its editorial screening standards:

The editorial team may request revision or clarification when the similarity report indicates substantial overlap, even when the overall similarity score is below the stated threshold.

3. Interpretation of Similarity Reports

Similarity reports may contain legitimate matches that do not constitute plagiarism. Depending on the screening system and editorial practice, legitimate matches may include:

• Properly quoted and cited material.
• Bibliographic references.
• Common academic terminology.
• Standard methodological expressions.
• Article titles and institutional information.
• Author names and publication information.
• Other unavoidable or appropriately attributed text.

For this reason, the similarity percentage is not used as the sole basis for determining whether plagiarism has occurred.

4. Forms of Plagiarism

JUPAUD considers the following practices potentially problematic forms of plagiarism or publication misconduct:

• Direct copying of text without appropriate citation.
• Copying ideas or arguments without attribution.
• Improper paraphrasing that substantially reproduces another source.
• Using another researcher's data or findings without acknowledgement.
• Copying or reproducing figures, tables, images, or other materials without appropriate attribution or permission where required.
• Self-plagiarism or substantial reuse of previously published material without appropriate disclosure.
• Duplicate or redundant publication.
• Translation plagiarism, where another work is translated and presented as original without appropriate attribution.
• Patchwriting or inappropriate compilation of source material without sufficient original contribution and attribution.

5. Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality and proper attribution of their submitted manuscripts.

Before submission, authors should:

• Check the originality of the manuscript.
• Properly cite all sources used in the research.
• Use quotation marks for directly quoted material where appropriate.
• Paraphrase source material appropriately and provide citations.
• Obtain permission for copyrighted material when required.
• Disclose relevant previous publications or overlapping manuscripts.
• Review the manuscript for inappropriate text or material reuse.

Submission of a manuscript constitutes the author's responsibility for ensuring that the work complies with this policy.

6. Plagiarism Screening Procedure

The editorial screening process may include the following steps:

1. Initial Submission: The manuscript is submitted through the JUPAUD OJS platform.
2. Similarity Screening: The manuscript is checked using an appropriate similarity detection service.
3. Report Assessment: The editorial team reviews the similarity report and identifies the sources and context of detected matches.
4. Editorial Assessment: The editor determines whether the detected similarity represents legitimate citation, common terminology, acceptable overlap, or a potential integrity concern.
5. Author Revision: Where appropriate, authors may be asked to revise improperly attributed or excessively similar content.
6. Editorial Decision: The manuscript may proceed to peer review, be returned for revision, or be rejected depending on the seriousness of the issue.

7. Manuscripts Above the Similarity Threshold

If the overall similarity exceeds 15% or similarity from a single source reaches 3% or more, the manuscript will normally receive additional editorial assessment.

Depending on the nature and context of the similarity, the editor may:

• Request the authors to revise the manuscript.
• Request clarification regarding the identified sources.
• Request correction of citations or quotations.
• Require removal or replacement of improperly reused material.
• Reject the manuscript when serious plagiarism or other misconduct is identified.

Exceeding a threshold does not by itself establish plagiarism. The final decision is based on editorial examination of the actual similarity and its context.

8. Serious Plagiarism

Where the editorial team identifies substantial evidence of intentional or serious plagiarism, the manuscript may be rejected without proceeding through the normal peer-review process.

For serious cases involving a previously published article, JUPAUD may investigate the matter and take appropriate post-publication action.

Where appropriate, the journal may contact the author's institution or other relevant authority concerning a serious research-integrity case.

9. Plagiarism Discovered After Publication

If credible evidence of plagiarism is identified after publication, JUPAUD may conduct an appropriate investigation.

Depending on the seriousness and reliability of the evidence, the journal may publish a correction, expression of concern, retraction, or another appropriate editorial notice.

Post-publication actions will be documented transparently in the official journal record where appropriate.

10. Self-Plagiarism and Duplicate Publication

Authors should not substantially reuse their own previously published material without appropriate citation, disclosure, and justification.

Submitting substantially the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously is not permitted.

Where previously published material is legitimately reused, authors must clearly identify the previous work and comply with applicable copyright and licensing requirements.

11. Proper Citation and Attribution

Authors must accurately acknowledge sources that contribute to the development of their research, arguments, methodology, data, interpretation, or conclusions.

Citation should not be used merely to conceal copied material. Authors should distinguish clearly between their own contribution and material derived from other sources.

12. Editorial Responsibility

Editors are responsible for evaluating similarity reports fairly and consistently. Similarity screening results should be interpreted in context rather than used as an automatic plagiarism verdict.

Editors may request clarification, additional evidence, manuscript revision, or institutional investigation when circumstances warrant.

13. Confidentiality of Similarity Reports

Similarity reports and related editorial assessments are treated as confidential editorial materials and are used for legitimate research-integrity and publication decisions.

Information from a similarity report should not be disclosed beyond what is reasonably necessary for the editorial process or the resolution of a legitimate research-integrity concern.

14. Author Response and Appeal

Authors may provide an explanation when they believe that detected similarity has been incorrectly interpreted or represents legitimate quotation, citation, terminology, or other acceptable overlap.

The editorial team may review the explanation and supporting evidence before making or confirming an editorial decision.

JUPAUD Similarity Standard

Similarity screening supports the editorial assessment of originality and research integrity. Final determinations are based on the nature, context, and evidence associated with the detected similarity.

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