Plagiarism Policy

JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Plagiarism Policy

JETS maintains a strict policy against plagiarism to protect the originality, integrity and reliability of the scholarly record.

The Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences (JETS) is committed to publishing original research and adhering to the highest standards of publication ethics.

All authors submitting manuscripts to JETS must affirm that their work is original and has not been plagiarized. This policy explains what JETS considers plagiarism, how manuscripts are screened, and what action may be taken when plagiarism is identified.

Publication Ethics

Description

Plagiarism involves presenting another person's work, ideas, words or data as one's own without proper attribution or permission.

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

Direct Copying Directly copying text, phrases or substantial portions of another's work without quotation marks and appropriate citation.

Inadequate Paraphrasing Paraphrasing another person's work too closely without providing adequate attribution.

Unacknowledged Material Using figures, tables, data or research results from other sources without proper acknowledgement or permission.

Misappropriated Ideas Presenting ideas, theories or interpretations from others as one's own original thought.

Self-Plagiarism Self-plagiarism, also known as redundant or overlapping publication, involves reusing significant portions of one's own previously published work without appropriate citation or justification.

JETS Position

Plagiarism is a serious breach of academic and publication ethics and is unacceptable in any form. Authors are expected to scrupulously acknowledge the work and ideas of others.

JETS Policy

Policy

Screening

All manuscripts submitted to JETS undergo a rigorous plagiarism check prior to peer review.

Tool

JETS uses Turnitin, an industry-standard plagiarism detection software, to screen submitted manuscripts for text similarity.

Similarity Threshold

15%

Overall similarity threshold

Maximum similarity from a single source before editorial scrutiny

Turnitin reports that manuscripts with an overall similarity index of more than 15% will undergo further scrutiny. A manuscript that shares more than 5% with any single source is also examined by the editors, even if its overall similarity index is below 15%.

Exclusions from Similarity Check

The plagiarism detection software will be configured to exclude the list of references or bibliography and properly formatted direct quotations, enclosed in quotation marks and appropriately cited, from the similarity calculation.

Consequences of Plagiarism

Pre-Publication

If plagiarism is detected in a submitted manuscript before publication, the manuscript may be rejected or sent back to the author for revision and resubmission. The corresponding author will be notified.

Post-Publication

If plagiarism is discovered in a published article, JETS will investigate the matter thoroughly. If plagiarism is confirmed, the article will be retracted and a notice of retraction will be published.

The authors' institutions may also be notified.

The journal reserves the right to take further action as appropriate, depending on the severity of the plagiarism.

Implementation

Technicalities to Achieve and Materialise the Policies

Submission Screening

Upon receiving a new manuscript submission, the editorial office will use Turnitin to generate a similarity report.

Report Evaluation

Editorial staff carefully review the similarity report. A high similarity index does not automatically mean plagiarism; human oversight is crucial.

Editors assess whether identified similarities constitute plagiarism or are legitimate, such as common phrases, standard methodological descriptions or properly cited material.

Author Responsibility

Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality of their submissions and for correctly citing all sources.

Authors should also ensure that they have obtained permission to use any copyrighted material.

Handling Suspected Cases

If plagiarism is suspected at any stage, JETS will follow established ethical procedures for handling such allegations. Authors will be given an opportunity to respond to the allegations.

Transparency

JETS is committed to transparency in its plagiarism-checking process. Authors with questions about the plagiarism check are encouraged to contact the editorial office.

Continuous Improvement

JETS regularly reviews and updates its plagiarism policy and procedures to align with best practices and evolving standards in publication ethics.

Similarity Check

JETS Similarity Review

≤15%

Overall similarity should remain at or below the journal's 15% threshold.

≤5%

Similarity with any single source should remain at or below 5% to avoid additional editorial scrutiny.

Important: Similarity percentages are indicators for editorial review, not automatic proof of plagiarism. Every report is assessed by the editorial team in context.

Questions About Plagiarism Screening?

Authors who have questions about the plagiarism-checking process are encouraged to contact the JETS editorial office.

jets@itb.ac.id

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