Plagiarism Policy

BIM PANGURIPAN: Journal on Society, Civilization, and Human Empowerment considers plagiarism and other forms of unattributed appropriation of scholarly work to be serious violations of publication ethics.

1. Definition

Plagiarism occurs when authors present another person's words, ideas, data, images, concepts, methods, or other intellectual contributions as their own without appropriate acknowledgment.

Plagiarism may include:

Direct copying without quotation and citation;
Unattributed paraphrasing;
Misappropriation of ideas;
Reuse of tables, figures, or images without appropriate attribution or permission;
Presenting another person's community-program materials or documentation as original work;
Copying substantial portions of another publication;
Self-plagiarism or inappropriate reuse of an author's previously published material without disclosure.

2. Originality

Submitted manuscripts must represent original work and must appropriately acknowledge all sources used in developing the manuscript.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that citations and attributions are accurate and complete.

3. Similarity Screening

The journal may conduct similarity or plagiarism screening during editorial evaluation.

Similarity results are treated as an initial screening indicator rather than an automatic determination of misconduct.

Editorial assessment considers the nature, extent, location, attribution, and context of the overlapping material.

4. Plagiarism in Submitted Manuscripts

When substantial plagiarism is suspected before publication, the editor may:

Request an explanation from the authors;
Request revision and proper attribution;
Reject the manuscript;
Refer the matter to the authors' institution when appropriate;
Take other actions consistent with publication ethics.

5. Plagiarism in Published Articles

If plagiarism is identified after publication, the journal will assess the evidence and determine an appropriate editorial response.

Depending on the severity and circumstances, possible actions include:

Correction;
Publication of an explanatory notice;
Expression of concern;
Retraction;
Notification of relevant institutions or journals.

COPE guidance distinguishes between minor copying that may be corrected and substantial plagiarism that may justify retraction.

6. Community Documentation

Because the journal publishes community-service work, plagiarism may also involve unauthorized reuse of:

Community program descriptions;
Training materials;
Community photographs;
Local knowledge;
Community-generated data;
Program evaluation results;
Reports or outputs produced by partner organizations.

Authors must properly acknowledge community contributors and partner institutions where appropriate.

7. Authorship and Attribution

Appropriate attribution must be provided not only for published academic literature but also for intellectual contributions from community members, practitioners, institutions, and project partners.

8. Investigation

Allegations of plagiarism will be assessed fairly and confidentially. Authors will normally be given an opportunity to respond to substantive allegations.

The journal will avoid making conclusions solely on the basis of automated similarity scores.