Plagiarism Policy

 
 
Research Integrity

Plagiarism Policy

JITSE is committed to maintaining originality, academic integrity, responsible attribution, and ethical scholarly communication throughout the submission, peer-review, and publication process.

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Originality & Academic Integrity

JITSE does not accept plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate text reuse, or other forms of publication misconduct.

Definition

What Is Plagiarism?

 

Plagiarism is the presentation or use of another person's words, ideas, data, results, images, methods, or other intellectual work without appropriate acknowledgement or attribution.

Plagiarism may include direct copying, inadequate paraphrasing, unacknowledged reuse of previously published material, and presenting another person's intellectual contribution as one's own.

Academic Misconduct

Forms of Plagiarism

 
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Direct Copying

Copying text, ideas, data, figures, or other material without appropriate citation or attribution.

02

Improper Paraphrasing

Reproducing another work's ideas or structure without adequate transformation and citation.

03

Self-Plagiarism

Reusing substantial previously published material without appropriate disclosure or citation.

04

Duplicate Publication

Submitting or publishing substantially the same work in more than one venue without appropriate disclosure.

Similarity Screening

Plagiarism Detection Tools

 
Similarity Screening

Turnitin Similarity

JITSE may use Turnitin Similarity where institutional access is available to screen manuscripts for textual similarity and potential citation or attribution issues.

Editorial use: Similarity reports are reviewed by editors rather than interpreted solely through the numerical similarity score.
Publisher / Journal Workflow

iThenticate

JITSE recommends iThenticate for journal-level manuscript screening because it is designed for researchers, publishers, and editorial workflows.

Recommended: iThenticate through Crossref Similarity Check is the preferred long-term option for the journal's editorial workflow.

Crossref Similarity Check

For long-term journal publishing, JITSE recommends considering Crossref Similarity Check, which provides editors with access to an iThenticate-powered similarity checking workflow. The service is specifically designed to help scholarly publishers and editors assess manuscript similarity before publication.

Editorial Workflow

Plagiarism Screening Process

 
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Submission Manuscript is received through the JITSE submission system.
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Similarity Check The manuscript may be screened using Turnitin or iThenticate.
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Editorial Review Editors examine the sources and context of identified matches.
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Decision Appropriate editorial action is taken based on the evidence.

Similarity Score Is Not a Plagiarism Verdict

A similarity score indicates the proportion of text identified as matching or similar to material in the tool's comparison databases. It does not by itself establish plagiarism. Legitimate matches may result from properly cited quotations, references, standard terminology, methodology, article titles, or other acceptable scholarly material.

Similarity Threshold

JITSE does not treat a single similarity percentage as an automatic determination of plagiarism. Editors consider the nature, location, source, extent, and context of the identified matches before making an editorial decision.

Author Responsibility

Responsibilities of Authors

 
  • Submit original scholarly work.
  • Properly cite all sources, quotations, ideas, data, figures, tables, and other third-party materials.
  • Clearly distinguish the authors' contribution from previous work.
  • Avoid duplicate or simultaneous submission of substantially identical manuscripts.
  • Disclose substantial reuse or extension of previously published work.
  • Cooperate with editorial investigations concerning originality and publication ethics.
Editorial Response

Actions in Cases of Suspected Plagiarism

 
Before Peer Review The manuscript may be returned to the authors or rejected if serious plagiarism is identified.
During Peer Review The review process may be suspended while the concern is assessed.
After Acceptance Publication may be withheld pending resolution of the concern.
After Publication Correction, retraction, or another appropriate action may be considered.

Confidentiality & Fair Assessment

Similarity reports and allegations of plagiarism are treated as confidential editorial information. JITSE evaluates suspected cases fairly and proportionately, considering the available evidence and relevant publication ethics principles.

JITSE Recommendation

Recommended Similarity Screening Workflow

For routine editorial screening, JITSE may use Turnitin where institutional access is available. For a long-term scholarly publishing workflow, JITSE should consider iThenticate through Crossref Similarity Check as the preferred publisher-oriented solution.

Turnitin
Institutional / academic similarity screening
iThenticate
Publisher and research manuscript screening
Crossref Similarity Check
Recommended long-term journal workflow
Editorial Commitment

Protecting the Integrity of JITSE

JITSE is committed to ensuring that published research is original, properly attributed, ethically conducted, and responsibly communicated to the scholarly community.

Journal of Information Technology and Systems Engineering (JITSE)
E-ISSN 3125-1048
Published by CV. Raskha Media Group