Plagiarism Screening

Kreativitas Pada Pengabdian Masyarakat (KREPA)

Kreativitas Pada Pengabdian Masyarakat (KREPA) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and publication ethics. To ensure the originality and authenticity of all published works, every submitted manuscript undergoes a plagiarism screening process prior to peer review.

The journal follows the ethical principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and supports responsible scholarly publishing by preventing plagiarism, duplicate publication, and other forms of academic misconduct.

1. Plagiarism Detection

All manuscripts submitted to KREPA are screened using professional plagiarism detection software, such as:

  • Turnitin

  • iThenticate

  • Similarity Check (Crossref)

  • Other equivalent plagiarism detection systems

The plagiarism screening is conducted before the manuscript enters the peer-review process.

2. Similarity Index Requirements

To be eligible for peer review, manuscripts should comply with the following similarity limits:

Similarity Indicator Maximum Allowable Percentage
Overall Similarity Index ≤ 20%
Single Source Similarity ≤ 5%

The Editorial Board evaluates the similarity report carefully. Similarity percentages are considered together with the context and nature of the matched text, rather than relying solely on numerical values.

3. Acceptable Similarity

The following types of similarity are generally acceptable:

  • Standard methodological descriptions.

  • Properly quoted text with appropriate citations.

  • References and bibliography.

  • Institutional names and common technical terminology.

  • Official regulations, legal documents, and widely accepted definitions when appropriately cited.

These similarities are evaluated individually and may not be considered plagiarism.

4. Unacceptable Similarity

The following practices constitute plagiarism and are considered unethical:

  • Copying text without proper citation.

  • Presenting another person's ideas or findings as one's own.

  • Self-plagiarism or redundant publication without proper disclosure.

  • Paraphrasing without acknowledging the original source.

  • Copying figures, tables, images, or data without permission or citation.

  • Duplicate submission or duplicate publication.

  • Translation plagiarism (translating another work without proper attribution).

5. Editorial Actions

Based on the plagiarism screening results, the Editorial Office may take one of the following actions:

a. Similarity Within Acceptable Limits

The manuscript proceeds to the editorial evaluation and peer-review process.

b. Moderate Similarity

If similarity exceeds the acceptable threshold but appears to result from citation issues or improper paraphrasing, the manuscript may be returned to the author for revision before peer review.

c. High Similarity or Evidence of Plagiarism

Manuscripts demonstrating substantial plagiarism, data duplication, or unethical publication practices will be rejected without entering the peer-review process.

In serious cases, the Editorial Board reserves the right to notify the author's affiliated institution when academic misconduct is confirmed.

6. Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that:

  • The manuscript is entirely original.

  • All sources are properly cited.

  • Quotations are clearly identified.

  • Permissions have been obtained for copyrighted materials when required.

  • The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.

  • Any previous publication related to the submitted work is fully disclosed.

Authors are encouraged to perform plagiarism screening using reliable software before submission.

7. Self-Plagiarism Policy

KREPA does not accept manuscripts that substantially reproduce previously published work by the same author(s) without proper citation or justification.

Authors must disclose any overlap between the submitted manuscript and previously published materials, including conference proceedings, reports, or preprints.

8. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Plagiarism

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for language editing or writing assistance does not exempt authors from their responsibility to produce original work.

Authors remain fully accountable for:

  • The originality of the manuscript.

  • The accuracy of all information presented.

  • Proper citation of all referenced sources.

AI-generated content that reproduces copyrighted or published material without attribution may be considered plagiarism.

9. Post-Publication Investigation

If plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct are discovered after publication, KREPA will investigate the matter in accordance with the COPE Guidelines.

Depending on the severity of the misconduct, the journal may:

  • Publish a correction (Erratum or Corrigendum).

  • Issue an Expression of Concern.

  • Retract the published article.

  • Notify the authors' affiliated institutions or funding agencies, where appropriate.

10. Commitment to Academic Integrity

KREPA is dedicated to promoting ethical scholarly publishing by ensuring that all published manuscripts are original, properly attributed, and free from plagiarism. The Editorial Board encourages authors to uphold the principles of honesty, transparency, and academic responsibility throughout the research and publication process.

By submitting a manuscript to KREPA, authors acknowledge that their work complies with the journal's plagiarism policy and accept responsibility for any violations of publication ethics.

Ethical Reference

This plagiarism policy is developed in accordance with:

  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices

  • Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, and WAME)

  • Crossref Similarity Check Guidelines

  • International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations (where applicable)