Plagiarsm Policy
Journal of Inclusive and Innovative Educational Technology is committed to maintaining academic integrity, originality, and ethical standards in scholarly publication. The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, improper paraphrasing, data manipulation, or the use of other people’s ideas, text, images, tables, or research findings without proper acknowledgment.
All submitted manuscripts must be original works of the author(s), have not been published previously, and are not under consideration for publication in another journal.
Similarity Tolerance Limit
Every manuscript submitted to Journal of Inclusive and Innovative Educational Technology will be checked for text similarity before entering or during the editorial review process.
The maximum similarity index accepted by this journal is 20%, excluding references, bibliography, direct quotations, article templates, standard methodological terms, institutional names, and commonly used technical phrases.
Manuscripts with a similarity index above 20% may be returned to the author(s) for revision, rejected before peer review, or investigated further by the editorial team, depending on the source, pattern, and seriousness of the similarity.
A low similarity score does not automatically mean that a manuscript is free from plagiarism. Similarly, a high similarity score does not always mean that plagiarism has occurred. Therefore, the editorial team will evaluate both the similarity percentage and the similarity report carefully.
Plagiarism Checking Tools
The journal may use plagiarism or similarity detection tools such as Turnitin, iThenticate, Crossref Similarity Check, or other reliable plagiarism detection software available to the editorial team.
The similarity checking process is used to identify possible overlap with published articles, theses, books, conference papers, websites, repositories, and other online or academic sources. The result of the similarity check is used as supporting evidence for editorial evaluation and not as the sole basis for determining plagiarism.
The editorial team has the authority to interpret the similarity report by considering the type of similarity, source of similarity, amount of copied text, citation accuracy, paraphrasing quality, and whether the overlap affects the originality of the manuscript.
Forms of Plagiarism
Plagiarism may include, but is not limited to, the following forms:
- Copying words, sentences, paragraphs, tables, figures, or ideas from another source without proper citation.
- Using another author’s work, data, or findings as one’s own.
- Paraphrasing another source too closely without proper acknowledgment.
- Reusing substantial parts of the author’s own previously published work without citation, known as self-plagiarism.
- Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time.
- Translating another work from one language into another without proper citation.
- Using images, instruments, tables, diagrams, or other copyrighted materials without permission or acknowledgment.
- Manipulating citations to hide the original source of copied or adapted content.
Editorial Actions for Similarity and Plagiarism
If similarity or plagiarism is detected, the editorial team may take the following actions:
1. Similarity Below 20%
Manuscripts with similarity below 20% may proceed to the next editorial stage if no serious plagiarism is found. However, authors may still be asked to improve paraphrasing, citation accuracy, or reference completeness.
2. Similarity Above 20% but Without Serious Plagiarism
If the similarity index is above 20% but the overlap is mostly caused by references, standard phrases, methods, institutional names, or properly cited quotations, the editor may return the manuscript to the author(s) for technical revision.
The author(s) must revise the manuscript, improve paraphrasing, reduce unnecessary textual overlap, and ensure that all sources are properly cited.
3. Moderate Plagiarism
If the manuscript contains copied text, close paraphrasing, or uncited material in several parts of the article, the manuscript may be returned for major revision or rejected before peer review.
The author(s) may be required to submit a revised manuscript together with an explanation of the changes made.
4. Serious Plagiarism
If the manuscript contains substantial plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated authorship, copied data, copied figures, or copied research findings, the manuscript will be rejected immediately.
The editorial team may also record the case internally and may refuse future submissions from the same author(s) for a certain period, depending on the seriousness of the violation.
5. Plagiarism Detected After Publication
If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the editorial team will investigate the case. If the allegation is confirmed, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction according to the seriousness of the violation.
The author’s institution, funding body, or relevant authority may be contacted when necessary.
Author Responsibility
Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscript is original and properly cited. Authors must check their manuscript carefully before submission and ensure that all borrowed ideas, quotations, theories, data, figures, tables, and research instruments are properly acknowledged.
Authors must also ensure that their manuscript does not violate copyright, privacy rights, intellectual property rights, or publication ethics.
Editorial Responsibility
The editorial team is responsible for conducting similarity checks, reviewing similarity reports, evaluating suspected plagiarism, and taking appropriate editorial action. Decisions related to plagiarism are made based on evidence, editorial judgment, and publication ethics principles.
The journal treats plagiarism as a serious violation of academic integrity and is committed to protecting the credibility of scholarly publication.
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