PLAGIARISM POLICY

A. General Policy Statement

As part of our commitment to academic integrity, scholarly honesty, and publication quality, Reswara Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat enforces a zero-tolerance policy against any form of plagiarism. Every manuscript submitted to this journal will undergo text similarity screening using detection software (Turnitin or iThenticate).
  1. Similarity Tolerance Limit: The maximum tolerated similarity index for a manuscript is 20%. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold during the initial screening will be returned to the authors for revision or rejected if the similarity rate is exceptionally high.
  2. Substantive Similarity Evaluation: In accordance with the national accreditation guidelines (Juknis 2026), a high similarity percentage does not automatically indicate plagiarism. The editorial board will meticulously evaluate the similarity report. Plagiarism is established if there is significant overlap in a block of text pointing directly to a specific source, rather than a valid direct quotation.

B. Definition of Plagiarism 

The following prohibited acts of plagiarism are strictly banned in this journal:
  1. Plagiarism of Others' Work: Taking parts or the entirety of another person's work, data, or ideas without providing proper and clear citations.
  2. Unauthorized Paraphrasing: Rewriting parts or the entirety of another person's work without significant linguistic transformation (insufficient paraphrasing), even if the original source is cited.
  3. Self-Plagiarism (Auto-Plagiarism): Reusing parts or the entirety of one's own previously published work or ideas in other publications without proper and transparent citations.

C. Step-by-Step Procedure for Handling Alleged Plagiarism

If plagiarism is suspected during the review process or reported post-publication, the Editorial Board will handle the case transparently and document it through the following five stages:
  1. Stage 1: Initial Evidence Inspection The Editor-in-Chief and the editorial team examine the similarity report to verify the substantive overlap and collect credible evidence from the comparative source documents.
  2. Stage 2: Clarification The Editorial Board sends an official inquiry to the corresponding author to request a written explanation or clarification regarding the suspected similarity within a maximum of 14 working days.
  3. Stage 3: Investigation If the author fails to respond or if the explanation is deemed unsatisfactory, the Editor-in-Chief will establish an internal ad-hoc committee to conduct a thorough investigation of the data, comparative texts, and the severity of the misconduct.
  4. Stage 4: Decision Making Based on the findings of the ad-hoc committee, the Editorial Board determines the final verdict regarding the academic integrity violation and its severity.
  5. Stage 5: Corrective Actions Corrective actions taken by the Editorial Board depend on the manuscript's status and the severity of the violation:
    • Withdrawal: Applied to manuscripts that are still under peer review or in the editing stage before official publication. The submission will be rejected immediately.
    • Correction (Correction/Erratum/Corrigendum): Applied if the error is unintentional, minor, does not affect the main conclusion, and does not compromise the overall scientific integrity of the paper. A formal correction notice will be published and linked to the original article's DOI.
    • Retraction: Applied if severe plagiarism or a serious scientific error is proven, rendering the data or conclusions unreliable.
      • In compliance with Juknis Accreditation Guidelines 2026, retracted articles will not be removed from the journal's website and archives.
      • The original PDF document will remain available but will be clearly watermarked as "RETRACTED" on every page, and its metadata will be updated.
      • A formal Retraction Notice detailing the reasons and the declaring party will be published openly and digitally linked to the article's DOI.