Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy

Hastagina: Jurnal Kriya dan Industri Kreatif is deeply committed to ensuring the integrity of scholarly work. Plagiarism is considered a serious breach of publication ethics and will not be tolerated.

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Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is presenting another person’s ideas, words, data, or previous work as one's own without proper attribution. Key forms include:

  • • Direct Plagiarism: Literal copying of large portions of text without quotes or citations.
  • • Paraphrasing Plagiarism: Slightly altering another's work or ideas without clear attribution.
  • • Source Plagiarism: Misrepresenting secondary sources as primary, or omitting original citations.
  • • Self-Plagiarism: Re-publishing substantial portions of one's own prior work without acknowledgment.
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Similarity Check Procedure

All submitted manuscripts undergo screening using accredited anti-plagiarism software (such as Turnitin or equivalent) during initial evaluation.

Maximum Similarity Tolerance: 20%

The Maximum Permitted Similarity Index is 20%. Any manuscript exceeding this threshold will face mandatory revision or immediate desk-rejection.

Note: The similarity check excludes the references/bibliography, properly quoted text, and common technical terms.

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Sanctions & Author Obligations

If plagiarism or misconduct is detected, cases are handled according to COPE Flowcharts based on severity:

Similarity 20% - 30%:

Returned to author(s) for mandatory re-paraphrasing and citation improvements.

Similarity > 30%:

The manuscript will be immediately rejected without further peer review.

Severe Misconduct:

Permanent rejection, formal submission bans, and notification sent to author's institution.

Authors' Obligation: Authors carry full responsibility for ensuring their submitted work is entirely original and that all cited sources are accurately credited in Hastagina: Jurnal Kriya dan Industri Kreatif.