Plagiarism Policy

Journal of Schooling and Pesantren Studies (JSPS) is fully committed to maintaining academic integrity, originality, and ethical scholarly publication. All submitted manuscripts must represent original work and be free from plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and unethical publication practices.

Plagiarism Screening

All manuscripts submitted to JSPS will undergo plagiarism screening using reliable plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin or other equivalent academic similarity checking systems.

Manuscripts are evaluated to ensure originality and proper citation practices before entering the peer-review process.

Similarity Index Requirement

The acceptable similarity index for manuscripts submitted to JSPS is a maximum of:

≤ 20%
Maximum Similarity Index Allowed

Manuscripts exceeding the acceptable similarity threshold may be rejected immediately or returned to the authors for revision and further clarification before continuing the editorial process.

Author Responsibilities

Authors are strongly encouraged to conduct independent plagiarism and similarity checks prior to manuscript submission.

Authors must ensure that:

  • All sources and references are properly cited.
  • Quotations, paraphrases, and borrowed ideas are appropriately acknowledged.
  • The manuscript does not contain plagiarism or self-plagiarism.
  • Data, figures, tables, and illustrations are used ethically and legally.
  • The manuscript has not been submitted simultaneously to other journals.

Types of Plagiarism

JSPS considers the following practices as plagiarism and publication misconduct:

  • Direct copying of text without proper citation.
  • Improper paraphrasing or close imitation of another work.
  • Self-plagiarism or redundant publication.
  • Uncredited use of ideas, data, figures, or tables.
  • Translation plagiarism without acknowledgment of the original source.

Editorial Actions

When plagiarism or unethical similarity practices are identified, the editorial board may take appropriate actions, including:

  • Returning the manuscript for revision.
  • Rejecting the manuscript submission.
  • Retracting published articles when necessary.
  • Informing the authors’ institutions or affiliated organizations.
  • Temporarily restricting future submissions from the authors involved.

Through this Plagiarism Policy, Journal of Schooling and Pesantren Studies (JSPS) remains committed to preserving originality, ethical publication practices, academic honesty, and the integrity of international scholarly communication.