Plagiarism Screening Policy

The Jurnal Vokasi Informatika (JAVIT) is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in academic publishing, strictly adhering to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. In line with our adoption of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0) license.

Definitions of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the use or close imitation of someone else's language, ideas, or work without proper attribution. This includes:

  • Direct plagiarism, where text is copied verbatim from another source without proper citation
  • Self-plagiarism, which involves reusing significant portions of one's own previously published work without appropriate acknowledgment
  • Mosaic plagiarism, where the author paraphrases or rearranges the original text too closely, failing to credit the source
  • Accidental plagiarism may occur due to negligence or misunderstanding of citation practices

Plagiarism Detection and Thresholds

Detection Process

All submissions to the Jurnal Vokasi Informatika (JAVIT) are screened using advanced plagiarism detection tools such as Turnitin. The similarity index for each manuscript must not exceed 20%, excluding references and common technical terms.

Response Policy

Pre-Publication Actions

If a manuscript exhibits a high similarity score, it will be returned with a detailed report outlining the areas of concern. The manuscript may be rejected if issues are not adequately addressed.

Post-Publication Actions

  1. Retraction: The article will be retracted following COPE guidelines with a published notice
  2. Corrections or Erratum: May be issued for minor or accidental plagiarism

Proactive Resources

Refer to COPE flowcharts for plagiarism management: