Plagiarism Policy

Inspirasi: Journal of Education and Culture upholds the highest standards of academic integrity and strictly prohibits any form of plagiarism.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of using, copying, or closely imitating the ideas, text, data, or work of others without proper acknowledgment and presenting them as one’s own work. This includes:

Direct copying without citation
Improper paraphrasing
Self-plagiarism (reuse of own published work without disclosure)
Use of data, tables, or figures without proper permission

Plagiarism Screening

All submitted manuscripts will be checked using plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin or similar tools before entering the peer review process.

Similarity Index Policy

The journal applies the following similarity index standards:

≤ 20% → Acceptable (with proper citation and no plagiarism in core sections)
20–30% → The manuscript will be returned to the author for revision
> 30% → The manuscript will be rejected

This threshold is commonly applied in academic journals, where a maximum similarity of around 20% is considered acceptable for submission

Handling of Plagiarism Cases

Manuscripts exceeding the acceptable similarity limit will not proceed to peer review
Authors will be required to revise and reduce similarity before resubmission
Manuscripts with serious plagiarism will be rejected immediately
If plagiarism is detected after publication, the article may be retracted