Plagiarism Check

PIETAS: Jurnal Studi Agama dan Lintas Budaya is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing. All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism before entering the peer-review process using Turnitin or other equivalent similarity detection software.

Authors are expected to submit original manuscripts that have not been published elsewhere and are free from plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, and other forms of academic misconduct. As a general guideline, the overall similarity index should not exceed 20%, excluding references, properly quoted text, and commonly used phrases. However, editorial decisions are based not only on the similarity percentage but also on the nature, source, and context of the matched content.

If a manuscript exceeds the acceptable similarity threshold or shows evidence of unethical publication practices, the editorial team may request revision, reject the manuscript, or take other appropriate editorial actions in accordance with the COPE Core Practices.

Levels of Plagiarism

Minor Plagiarism

Minor plagiarism involves limited unattributed text overlap that does not affect the originality of the research findings or ideas.

Editorial Action:

• The authors will be notified.
• The manuscript will be returned for revision.
• Proper citation and paraphrasing will be required before further consideration.

Moderate Plagiarism

Moderate plagiarism involves substantial unattributed text, figures, tables, or ideas from previously published works without appropriate acknowledgment.

Editorial Action:

• The manuscript will be rejected.
• The authors may be required to submit a written explanation before any future submission is considered.

Severe Plagiarism

Severe plagiarism includes extensive copying, data fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, or the unauthorized reproduction of another author's original ideas, data, or research findings.

Editorial Action:

• The manuscript will be rejected immediately.
• The journal reserves the right to suspend future submissions from the author(s) for a period determined by the Editorial Board, depending on the severity of the misconduct.
• In serious cases, the journal may notify the authors' affiliated institution or relevant authorities in accordance with the COPE Core Practices.

All listed authors share responsibility for the originality and integrity of the submitted manuscript. By submitting a manuscript to PIETAS: Jurnal Studi Agama dan Lintas Budaya, authors confirm that they have read, understood, and agreed to the journal's Copyright Notice, Publication Ethics, and Plagiarism Policy. Any editorial action taken in response to plagiarism or other forms of publication misconduct shall apply to all authors of the manuscript.