SCREENING PLAGIARISM POLICY

Publisher: Medan Tekno Solusi

JUVOTEK JURNAL (JuVoTek) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, originality, transparency, and responsible scholarly publishing. All manuscripts submitted to JuVoTek must constitute original scholarly work and must not contain plagiarism, self-plagiarism, redundant or duplicate publication, inappropriate text recycling, citation manipulation, or other forms of publication misconduct.

This policy is developed in accordance with internationally recognized publication-ethics principles, particularly the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

1. PLAGIARISM SCREENING

All manuscripts submitted to JuVoTek are subject to plagiarism and similarity screening as part of the editorial assessment process. Screening may be conducted at several stages of the publication process, including:

• initial manuscript screening;
• before peer review;
• during the peer-review process when necessary;
• before final acceptance; and
• after publication if a legitimate concern regarding originality is raised.

The journal may use recognized similarity-detection services, including Crossref Similarity Check powered by iThenticate, or other reliable plagiarism-detection software available to the editorial office.

The use of similarity-detection software is intended to assist editors in identifying potentially problematic textual overlap. A similarity report does not by itself constitute proof of plagiarism. Editors must interpret the similarity results in context by examining the source, location, extent, and nature of the identified overlap.

2. WHAT CONSTITUTES PLAGIARISM?

For the purposes of this policy, plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

• copying text from another publication without appropriate attribution;
• using another author's ideas, arguments, findings, or intellectual contribution without acknowledgement;
• verbatim copying without quotation and citation;
• inappropriate paraphrasing or mosaic plagiarism;
• presenting another person's data, tables, figures, images, or other materials as one's own;
• translating and submitting previously published material without appropriate acknowledgement;
• submitting substantially the same work under different authorship;
• substantial reuse of previously published text without appropriate disclosure;
• duplicate or redundant publication; and
• other forms of unattributed intellectual or textual appropriation.

3. SIMILARITY THRESHOLD

JuVoTek uses similarity percentage as an editorial screening benchmark, not as an automatic determination of plagiarism.

Important: These percentages are editorial guidelines and are not automatic rejection criteria. A manuscript with a high similarity score may contain legitimate overlap resulting from references, standard terminology, properly cited quotations, or conventional methodological language. Conversely, a manuscript with a low overall similarity score may still contain serious plagiarism if substantial unattributed material is identified from a particular source.

4. INTERPRETATION OF SIMILARITY REPORTS

Editors assess similarity reports by considering:

• the percentage of overall similarity;
• the percentage of similarity originating from individual sources;
• the location of the matching text;
• whether the material has been properly cited;
• whether quotations have been appropriately identified;
• whether the similarity occurs in standard technical or methodological language;
• whether the similarity involves the author's own previous publications; and
• whether the similarity involves substantive ideas, findings, data, figures, or conclusions.

Accordingly, the similarity percentage should always be interpreted together with the detailed similarity report and editorial judgment.

5. LEGITIMATE SIMILARITY

The following types of similarity may not necessarily constitute plagiarism when appropriately used and attributed:

• properly cited quotations;
• reference lists and bibliographic information;
• article titles and institutional names;
• standard scientific and technical terminology;
• commonly used methodological expressions;
• standard formulas and technical definitions;
• properly attributed descriptions of established methods; and
• other unavoidable expressions used in scholarly communication.

Where technically possible, the editorial team may exclude or interpret these sources separately when assessing the substantive originality of a manuscript.

6. SELF-PLAGIARISM AND TEXT RECYCLING

Authors must disclose any substantial overlap between the submitted manuscript and their previous publications, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, preprints, or other publicly available scholarly materials.

Limited reuse of standard methodological language may occur in scholarly writing. However, substantial reuse of previously published text, data, figures, tables, results, or conclusions without appropriate disclosure and attribution may constitute self-plagiarism, redundant publication, or duplicate publication.

7. DUPLICATE AND REDUNDANT PUBLICATION

JuVoTek does not accept manuscripts that have already been published or are simultaneously under consideration by another journal.

Authors must not submit substantially the same manuscript to multiple journals at the same time. Concurrent submission and duplicate publication are considered serious breaches of publication ethics.

Authors should disclose any closely related manuscripts, published articles, conference papers, preprints, or other materials that may substantially overlap with the submitted manuscript.

8. PLAGIARISM IN FIGURES, TABLES, DATA, AND IMAGES

Plagiarism screening is not limited to textual similarity. Editors may also investigate suspected unauthorized or unattributed reuse of:

• figures;
• tables;
• photographs;
• technical drawings;
• charts and graphs;
• datasets;
• computer-generated outputs;
• research instruments; and
• other copyrighted or intellectual materials.

Authors must provide appropriate attribution and obtain permission where required by copyright or licensing conditions.

9. CITATION MANIPULATION

JuVoTek prohibits citation manipulation intended to artificially influence citation counts, journal metrics, author metrics, or other bibliometric indicators.

Prohibited practices include:

• unnecessary excessive self-citation;
• irrelevant citation of articles published by the journal;
• coercive citation practices;
• citation exchanges without legitimate scholarly justification;
• systematic citation of specific authors or journals without relevance; and
• any other practice designed primarily to manipulate bibliometric indicators.

Citations must be selected because they are relevant, accurate, and necessary to support the scholarly argument of the manuscript.

10. PROCEDURE FOR SUSPECTED PLAGIARISM BEFORE PUBLICATION

When significant similarity or suspected plagiarism is identified before publication, the editor will conduct an appropriate assessment.

Depending on the severity and circumstances, the editorial team may:

1. request clarification from the corresponding author;
2. request revision and proper attribution;
3. request the authors to rewrite the affected sections;
4. request additional documentation concerning the originality of the work;
5. reject the manuscript;
6. refer the matter to the authors' institution or relevant authority when appropriate; and/or
7. take other actions consistent with recognized publication-ethics procedures.

Authors will normally be given an opportunity to respond to allegations before a final editorial decision is made, unless the circumstances require immediate editorial action.

11. PLAGIARISM DETECTED AFTER PUBLICATION

If plagiarism or substantial unattributed overlap is identified after an article has been published, JuVoTek will investigate the matter and take appropriate action to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

Depending on the findings, the journal may publish:

• a correction;
• an editorial notice;
• an expression of concern; or
• a retraction notice.

Where plagiarism is confirmed and materially affects the integrity of the published article, retraction may be considered in accordance with recognized publication-ethics guidance.

12. AUTHOR RESPONSIBILITIES

By submitting a manuscript to JuVoTek, authors confirm that:

• the manuscript is substantially original;
• all sources have been appropriately cited;
• quoted material has been properly identified and attributed;
• the manuscript has not been simultaneously submitted elsewhere;
• previously published material has been disclosed;
• the manuscript does not contain plagiarism or inappropriate text recycling;
• the data, figures, tables, and other materials are used lawfully and ethically;
• all authors have approved the submitted version; and
• the authors accept responsibility for the originality and integrity of the manuscript.

13. AI-ASSISTED WRITING AND PLAGIARISM

The use of artificial intelligence or AI-assisted writing tools does not exempt authors from the journal's requirements concerning originality, attribution, copyright, and academic integrity.

Authors remain responsible for verifying the originality, accuracy, references, citations, and intellectual content of their manuscripts.

AI-generated or AI-assisted text that reproduces or closely paraphrases previously published material without appropriate attribution may be treated as plagiarism or inappropriate text recycling.

14. EDITORIAL CONFIDENTIALITY

Similarity reports, editorial investigations, author explanations, and related correspondence are treated as confidential editorial information.

Such information may only be accessed by authorized editors, reviewers, or other individuals directly involved in the editorial investigation, except where disclosure is required by applicable publication-ethics procedures or legal obligations.

15. EDITORIAL DECISION

The Editor-in-Chief and editorial team retain the authority to determine whether identified similarity constitutes unacceptable overlap or publication misconduct.

Similarity scores are not used as the sole basis for editorial decisions. Editorial decisions are based on the nature, extent, location, source, and context of the similarity, together with the manuscript, available evidence, author responses, and applicable publication-ethics guidance.

16. ETHICAL FRAMEWORK

This policy follows internationally recognized principles of scholarly publishing ethics, including the principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) concerning plagiarism, redundant publication, concurrent submission, citation manipulation, misconduct investigations, corrections, and retractions.

JuVoTek is committed to continuously improving its editorial policies and publication practices to maintain transparency, academic integrity, credibility, and international publishing standards.

Last updated: 19 August 2026