Plagiarism Policy

Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi dan Bisnis is committed to maintaining originality, academic integrity, and ethical scholarly publishing. All submitted manuscripts must be original works, appropriately acknowledge their sources, and be free from plagiarism and improper use of intellectual property.

1. Definition and Forms of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the use of another person's words, ideas, data, figures, tables, or other intellectual work without proper attribution and the presentation of such material as one's own. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Direct plagiarism: copying text or work from another source without appropriate quotation and citation.
  2. Paraphrasing plagiarism: restating another person's ideas without acknowledging the source or using inadequate paraphrasing.
  3. Mosaic plagiarism: combining passages or phrases from multiple sources without appropriate attribution.
  4. Translation plagiarism: translating another person's work and presenting it as original without acknowledging the source.
  5. Data and visual plagiarism: using another party's data, tables, figures, illustrations, or other materials without citation and permission where required.
  6. Self-plagiarism: reusing substantial portions of one's own previously published work without appropriate citation or disclosure.
  7. Duplicate publication: submitting or publishing the same or substantially similar work in more than one publication without appropriate disclosure.

2. Similarity Check

All submitted manuscripts will undergo similarity screening using similarity-detection software before proceeding to peer review. Additional screening may be conducted during the editorial process or before publication when necessary.

The journal sets a maximum similarity index of 20%. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold will be returned to the authors for revision or may be rejected by the editor, depending on the findings and the extent of the overlap.

Reference lists, properly marked and cited quotations, and common or technical expressions may be considered separately when evaluating the similarity report. Excluding such material through software settings does not remove the authors' obligation to provide appropriate attribution.

3. Evaluation of Similarity Reports

The similarity index is an initial screening indicator, not the sole determinant of whether plagiarism has occurred. Editors will examine similarity reports by considering the sources, context, location, and substance of the overlapping material.

A manuscript with a similarity index at or below 20% may still be rejected if substantive plagiarism or unattributed use of sources is identified. Conversely, a score above 20% does not automatically establish plagiarism but requires further evaluation and appropriate editorial action.

4. Handling Suspected Plagiarism

Depending on the seriousness of the suspected misconduct, the journal may:

  1. Request clarification or an explanation from the authors.
  2. Return the manuscript for correction of citations, paraphrasing, or excessive textual overlap.
  3. Reject the manuscript if substantial plagiarism, duplicate publication, or serious ethical misconduct is identified.
  4. Conduct further investigation and, where necessary, contact the relevant institution.
  5. If misconduct is confirmed after publication, issue a correction or retract the article in accordance with the journal's policies.

All allegations will be handled objectively, proportionately, and on the basis of available evidence. Authors will be given an opportunity to respond before a final decision is made, in accordance with the applicable editorial procedures.

5. Authors' Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring manuscript originality, accurate citations, complete references, and the ethical use of data and materials belonging to others. Submission constitutes a declaration that the manuscript is not under consideration for publication by another journal and does not contain plagiarism.

Authors are encouraged to check their manuscripts for similarity before submission. However, responsibility for originality and compliance with publication ethics remains with the authors, regardless of the results generated by similarity-detection software.