Policy of Screening for Plagiarism

Policy of Screening for Plagiarism

Media Keperawatan Indonesia (MKI) is committed to maintaining the integrity, originality, and ethical standards of all published articles. All manuscripts submitted to MKI must be original works, have not been published previously, and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Plagiarism Screening Process

Every manuscript submitted to MKI will be screened for plagiarism before being sent to the peer-review process. The editorial team uses plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin, iThenticate, or other similarity-checking tools approved by the editorial office.

The plagiarism screening process is conducted to identify possible text similarity, improper citation, duplicate publication, redundant publication, self-plagiarism, and other forms of academic misconduct. The similarity report is reviewed carefully by the editorial team. The similarity percentage is not used as the only basis for editorial decisions; the editor will also evaluate the source of similarity, citation accuracy, paraphrasing quality, and the context of the matched text.

Similarity Index Threshold

MKI applies the following similarity index policy:

  1. Manuscripts with a similarity index of 25% or below may proceed to the editorial evaluation and peer-review process, provided that the similarity does not indicate plagiarism, duplicate publication, or unethical text reuse.

  2. Manuscripts with a similarity index above 25% will be returned to the author for revision before further editorial evaluation.

  3. Manuscripts with a high similarity index, extensive unattributed copying, duplicate publication, or substantial overlap with previously published works may be rejected without peer review.

  4. Similarity found in references, bibliography, affiliations, ethics statements, standard methodological terms, and properly cited quotations may be excluded from editorial consideration, depending on the context.

Forms of Plagiarism

MKI considers the following practices as plagiarism or unethical text reuse:

  1. Copying text, data, tables, figures, or ideas from other sources without proper citation.

  2. Using another author’s work, concepts, or findings without appropriate acknowledgment.

  3. Paraphrasing substantial parts of another work without proper citation.

  4. Submitting a manuscript that has been published or is being reviewed by another journal.

  5. Reusing substantial parts of the author’s own previously published work without proper citation or clear justification.

  6. Manipulating, fabricating, or falsifying citations, data, or sources.

Editorial Actions

If plagiarism or unethical similarity is detected, the editorial team may take one or more of the following actions:

  1. Return the manuscript to the author for revision and clarification.

  2. Request the author to correct citations, improve paraphrasing, or revise overlapping sections.

  3. Reject the manuscript before peer review.

  4. Reject the manuscript after editorial or reviewer evaluation.

  5. Contact the author’s institution if serious publication misconduct is identified.

  6. Retract the article if plagiarism is discovered after publication.

Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are original, properly cited, and free from plagiarism. Authors are strongly encouraged to check the similarity of their manuscript before submission. Authors must also disclose any related, overlapping, or previously published work that may be relevant to the submitted manuscript.

By submitting a manuscript to Media Keperawatan Indonesia, the authors agree that the manuscript may be screened for plagiarism and that the editorial team has the authority to take appropriate action based on the similarity report and editorial assessment.

Post-Publication Plagiarism

If plagiarism, duplicate publication, or unethical text reuse is discovered after publication, MKI will investigate the case in accordance with publication ethics principles. Depending on the severity of the case, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction.