PlagiarismScreeningPolicy

Plagiarism Policy

The Indonesian Journal of Islamic Family Law enforces a strict zero-tolerance stance on plagiarism. Any manuscript found containing plagiarized material will be handled firmly in line with our publication ethics and editorial standards.

Plagiarism includes copying or closely imitating the language, thoughts, or intellectual contributions of others without proper attribution, presenting them as one's own work. All submissions must be completely original, unpublished, and not under evaluation by any other venue. Direct quotes must be clearly marked with quotation marks or indentation and properly cited. Reusing extensive text or any graphical content requires formal written consent from the copyright owner along with clear source acknowledgment.

To ensure integrity, all incoming manuscripts undergo similarity screening via detection software (e.g., Turnitin). The editorial team and managing editor review these reports contextually, discounting legitimate matches like references, standard legal texts, common phrases, and methodology descriptions.

As a non-automated guideline, the journal uses the following similarity benchmarks:

Above 40%: Typically indicates severe overlap and will generally lead to immediate rejection, pending editorial review.

Between 20% and 40%: May require major revisions. Authors will be asked to rephrase affected passages and improve their citation practices.

Below 20%: Generally acceptable, though minor touch-ups in paraphrasing or referencing may still be requested.

When revisions are required, authors must submit the updated manuscript alongside a new similarity report proving the issues have been resolved. Final decisions rest on both technical similarity metrics and scholarly editorial judgment.