PLAGIARISM AND RESEARCH INTEGRITY POLICY

Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora, published by Yayasan Literasi Sains Indonesia, values originality, transparency, academic integrity, and responsible scholarly communication. Manuscripts may be screened for text similarity and other integrity concerns before or during editorial evaluation and peer review. Plagiarism, inappropriate text reuse, fabricated or falsified research, and citation manipulation can lead to editorial action under the Publication Ethics policy.
This policy explains how manuscripts are checked and what happens when a concern arises. Authors are encouraged to check their own manuscripts with a similarity tool before submitting and to submit a Letter of Originality.

Before You Submit

No. Checklist for authors
1 Check the manuscript with a similarity tool before submitting it.
2 Submit the Letter of Originality.
3 Disclose and cite any earlier work of your own that you reuse (see Section 3).
4 State clearly if the article is based on a thesis or dissertation (see Section 3).
5 If generative AI helped you write or rewrite text, follow the Generative AI Policies.
6 Do not submit the same manuscript to another journal at the same time.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism means presenting another person's words, ideas, data, arguments, images, results, creative work, or other contributions as your own, without proper credit, citation, quotation, or required permission. It may be intentional, or it may result from careless attribution. Authors must identify and accurately acknowledge every source they use.

2. Forms of Plagiarism

The forms below are examples. They are not a complete list.

Form Description
1. Direct plagiarism Copying text word for word without quotation marks or citation.
2. Paraphrasing without attribution Rewording another person's work without giving credit.
3. Mosaic or patchwork plagiarism Combining or lightly changing text from several sources without acknowledgment.
4. Unattributed ideas Using the theories, ideas, or interpretations of others without credit.
5. Improper use of data Using data, statistics, or results without acknowledging the source.
6. Improper use of protected material Using figures, images, tables, maps, questionnaires, tests, scales, or other research instruments without attribution or the required permission.
7. Unmarked quotation Presenting quoted material without clearly marking it as a quotation.
8. Misleading citations Giving inaccurate or misleading citations.
9. Translation plagiarism Presenting translated text, for example from English into Indonesian or the reverse, as original work without attribution.
10. Unauthorized authorship Submitting work written by someone else, including work from paid writing services.
11. Inappropriate text recycling Reusing your own published text without disclosure and citation.
Use of generative AI to write or rewrite text must follow the Generative AI Policies of the journal.

3. Text Recycling, Articles Based on Theses, and Redundant Publication

Topic Expectation
Earlier work of the author Authors must disclose and cite their own earlier published work when they reuse it.
Substantial duplication Substantial duplication may be treated as inappropriate text recycling or redundant publication. Limited overlap, such as standard descriptions of a method, may be acceptable.
How editors assess overlap Editors consider the amount of duplicated text, its location, the context, the attribution, whether the overlap is necessary, and its scholarly significance.
Thesis or dissertation An article based on a thesis or dissertation should say so, for example in the Acknowledgements. It must be rewritten as an article and not copied from the thesis.
Simultaneous submission The same manuscript must not be submitted to another journal at the same time.

4. Similarity and Plagiarism Screening

All manuscripts undergo editorial originality screening. The journal uses Turnitin and Plagiarism Checker X. A similarity percentage is only a screening signal and is not proof of plagiarism. An editor or an authorized member of the editorial staff reviews each report and looks at more than the overall score.

What the editor considers Matches that are usually acceptable
  • The source of the matches
  • The amount of matched text
  • The location of the matches in the manuscript
  • The nature of the matches
  • Whether the matches are properly attributed
  • The context of the matches
  • Bibliographies and reference lists
  • Correctly quoted text
  • Common terminology
  • Standard method statements
  • Names of institutions
  • Legitimate references to earlier publications

Similarity Indicator

Low overall similarity is normally expected. A result of about 15 percent or higher may trigger additional editorial examination. This is not an automatic rejection threshold. A manuscript below 15 percent may still contain plagiarism, and a manuscript above it may contain only acceptable matches. Editors make the final judgment.

5. Other Forms of Research Misconduct

The following are treated as serious even when no plagiarism is found:

No. Form of misconduct
1 Fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate manipulation of data, including data collected from research participants.
2 Manipulation or duplication of figures or images.
3 Fabricated or falsified references and DOIs.
4 Citation manipulation.
5 Undisclosed duplicate or redundant publication.
6 Inappropriate authorship practices (see Authorship and Contributorship).
7 Manipulation of the peer review process.
8 Deliberate misrepresentation of methods, ethical approval and consent, participants, findings, or sources.
These cases are handled under the Publication Ethics and Allegations of Misconduct policies.

6. Editorial Screening Procedure

Stage What happens
1. Screening The manuscript is checked with similarity and integrity tools.
2. Human assessment An editor reviews the matched passages and their sources.
3. Clarification The authors may be asked to explain, correct, add citations, rewrite, or provide documentation.
4. Editorial decision The outcome is proportionate to the seriousness of the concern.

See also the Peer Review Process page, which explains how screening fits into the review of a manuscript.

7. Action Before Publication

Depending on the seriousness of the concern, the journal may take one or more of the following steps:

No. Possible action
1 Ask the authors for clarification.
2 Ask for corrected citations or attribution.
3 Require the authors to rewrite or revise overlapping material.
4 Ask for data, permissions, or supporting documents.
5 Pause the editorial evaluation while the concern is examined.
6 Reject the manuscript if substantial plagiarism, duplication, fabrication, falsification, or other serious misconduct is established.

8. Action After Publication

Concerns may also be investigated after an article has been published, following the Correction and Retraction policy. Possible responses include the following:

No. Possible response
1 A correction or corrigendum.
2 An expression of concern while an investigation is unresolved.
3 A retraction, when the record is substantially unreliable or serious misconduct is proven.
4 Notification of the relevant institutions or authorities.
5 Other proportionate steps to protect the scholarly record.

Automated Screening and Human Oversight

Automated tools support the editors, but they do not decide whether misconduct has occurred. Qualified editors make the final decision on suspected plagiarism, inappropriate text reuse, fabricated references, concerns about the use of AI, and other misconduct.

Screening Policy Summary

Item Policy
Plagiarism screening Yes, for all manuscripts
Screening tools Turnitin and Plagiarism Checker X
Similarity indicator About 15 percent or higher may lead to additional review
Automatic rejection based on a percentage No
Final assessment Human editorial evaluation

Our Commitment

SOSMANIORA assesses similarity concerns on the basis of evidence and context, not on a percentage alone. Confirmed concerns receive a response that is proportionate to their seriousness. Questions about this policy may be sent to the editorial office at jurnal.sosmaniora@gmail.com. The Author Guidelines explain how to prepare and submit a manuscript.

Related Policies and Documents

Topic Page
Ethical duties of authors, editors, and reviewers Publication Ethics
Reporting and handling misconduct Allegations of Misconduct
Correcting or retracting articles Correction and Retraction
Who may be an author Authorship and Contributorship
Use of AI tools Generative AI Policies
How manuscripts are reviewed Peer Review Process
Preparing and submitting a manuscript Author Guidelines
Declaration of originality Letter of Originality