Plagiarism and Similarity Policy

Jurnal Sosiologi Agama Indonesia (JSAI) requires all submitted manuscripts to be original and appropriately acknowledge the ideas, words, data, images, tables, methods, and other intellectual contributions of external sources.

Plagiarism, duplicate publication, translated plagiarism, inappropriate paraphrasing, fabricated references, and undisclosed reuse of previously published material are not permitted.

Similarity Screening

Submitted manuscripts are screened using similarity-detection software (turnitin) and editorial examination. Screening is normally conducted before external peer review and may be repeated after revision or before publication when necessary.

A similarity report is used as an editorial assessment tool and does not by itself determine whether plagiarism has occurred. Editors evaluate the source, extent, location, pattern, attribution, and context of matched text.

Interpretation of Similarity

Forms of Unacceptable Reuse

• copying words, ideas, arguments, data, images, tables, or methods without appropriate attribution;
• paraphrasing another source without citation or with changes that conceal the original source;
• translating material from another language without acknowledging the source;
• combining copied material from several sources into a manuscript without proper attribution;
• reusing substantial portions of an author’s previous publication without citation and disclosure;
• submitting substantially the same manuscript to more than one journal;
• publishing substantially overlapping findings as separate articles without adequate justification and cross-reference; and
• using fabricated, incorrect, or unverifiable references to support copied or generated content.

Text Recycling

Limited reuse of an author’s own previously published wording may be acceptable when the earlier source is cited, the overlap is necessary, and the new manuscript provides substantial original analysis or findings.

Undisclosed reuse of substantial portions of an earlier publication, including the introduction, literature review, results, discussion, or conclusion, may be treated as redundant publication or inappropriate text recycling.

Editorial Action Before Publication

When problematic similarity is identified before publication, the editor may:

• request clarification or supporting documentation from the authors;
• return the manuscript for correction and proper attribution;
• require substantial rewriting;
• reject the manuscript;
• withdraw an acceptance decision; or
• refer the matter to the authors’ institution or another relevant body when serious misconduct is suspected.

Action After Publication

When plagiarism, duplicate publication, or serious undisclosed text reuse is identified after publication, JSAI will assess the evidence and may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction in accordance with the journal’s Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement and its policy on corrections, retractions, and withdrawals.