Plagiarism Screening
MIZANIA: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Akuntansi is committed to maintaining academic integrity and preventing plagiarism in all published articles. The journal follows the principles and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to ensure the originality, credibility, and ethical standards of scholarly publications.
All submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Plagiarism Screening
MIZANIA uses Turnitin to screen submitted manuscripts for text similarity before the peer-review process. The journal applies a maximum similarity index of 25% as an initial screening threshold.
Manuscripts exceeding this threshold may be returned to the authors for revision and resubmission or rejected, depending on the editorial assessment.
The similarity percentage alone does not determine whether plagiarism has occurred. Editors assess similarity reports by considering the nature of the overlapping text, proper citation, quotation practices, and the originality of the manuscript.
Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism refers to presenting another person's words, ideas, data, research findings, or intellectual contributions as one's own without proper acknowledgment.
Plagiarism may include direct copying, inappropriate paraphrasing, unattributed use of research data, and substantial reproduction of previously published materials.
Levels of Plagiarism and Editorial Actions
1. Minor Plagiarism
Minor plagiarism involves limited unattributed textual similarities that do not substantially affect the originality of the research findings or arguments.
Editorial Action: Authors will be required to revise the relevant sections and provide appropriate citations before the manuscript can proceed.
2. Moderate Plagiarism
Moderate plagiarism involves substantial unattributed reproduction of text, ideas, or research material from other sources.
Editorial Action: The manuscript may be rejected following editorial assessment. Authors may be asked to provide an explanation or supporting documentation.
3. Severe Plagiarism
Severe plagiarism involves extensive reproduction or misappropriation of another author's intellectual work, including research findings, data, methodologies, or substantial portions of published manuscripts.
Editorial Action: The manuscript will be rejected if serious plagiarism is established. The Editorial Board may take further action in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policies and relevant COPE guidance.
Author Responsibilities
Authors must ensure that all sources are properly cited and that quotations, paraphrased material, tables, figures, and research data are appropriately acknowledged. Permission must be obtained from copyright holders where required.
Authors are also responsible for avoiding inappropriate text recycling, duplicate publication, and misleading representation of previously published work.
Editorial Responsibility
The Editorial Board evaluates suspected plagiarism fairly and objectively. Authors will be given an opportunity to respond to allegations before a final decision is made, where appropriate.
If plagiarism is identified after publication, MIZANIA may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the nature and severity of the misconduct and in accordance with COPE guidance.
MIZANIA is committed to ensuring that all published articles uphold the principles of originality, transparency, accountability, and scholarly integrity.
