Plagiarism Policy

Educatum: Jurnal Dunia Pendidikan is committed to maintaining academic integrity, originality, and ethical standards in scholarly publishing. All manuscripts submitted to Educatum must represent original scholarly work, must not have been previously published, and must not be simultaneously under consideration by another journal.

Similarity Screening

All submitted manuscripts undergo similarity screening as part of the initial editorial assessment before proceeding to the peer-review stage. Educatum uses Turnitin or other reliable similarity-detection software to assist the Editorial Team in evaluating the originality of submitted manuscripts.

As a general guideline, manuscripts are expected to have an overall similarity index of no more than 20%, excluding references, bibliography, properly quoted material, and other academically acceptable similarities where applicable.

However, the similarity percentage is not used as the sole basis for an editorial decision. The Editorial Team evaluates the nature, source, distribution, and context of the identified similarities. Similarity arising from commonly used terminology, institutional names, properly cited quotations, standard methodological descriptions, or other legitimate academic expressions will be evaluated in context and is not automatically considered plagiarism.

A manuscript with a similarity index below 20% may still be rejected if plagiarism, inappropriate text recycling, duplicate publication, or other unethical publication practices are identified.

Forms of Plagiarism and Publication Misconduct

Educatum does not tolerate plagiarism or other forms of inappropriate use or misrepresentation of scholarly work, including but not limited to:

  • unattributed copying of another author's words, ideas, arguments, or interpretations;

  • inappropriate paraphrasing without proper citation;

  • unauthorized use of figures, tables, images, instruments, data, or other copyrighted materials;

  • self-plagiarism or inappropriate text recycling;

  • duplicate or redundant publication;

  • misappropriation of another person's ideas, data, or research findings;

  • fabrication or falsification of data;

  • inappropriate manipulation of research results; and

  • other practices that compromise the originality or integrity of the scholarly record.

Levels of Plagiarism and Editorial Actions

Minor Plagiarism

Minor plagiarism refers to limited unattributed textual overlap, inadequate citation, inappropriate paraphrasing, or isolated reuse of previously published wording that does not substantially compromise the originality or integrity of the manuscript.

Editorial Action:
The manuscript may be returned to the authors for correction. Authors will be required to revise the affected sections, improve paraphrasing, provide appropriate citations, and resubmit the manuscript for further editorial evaluation.

Moderate Plagiarism

Moderate plagiarism involves substantial unattributed textual overlap, significant inappropriate reuse of previously published material, improper self-plagiarism, or other practices that raise serious concerns regarding the originality of the manuscript.

Editorial Action:
The manuscript may be rejected. Any subsequent submission by the authors will be considered only after the identified ethical concerns have been adequately addressed and will be subject to the journal's standard editorial evaluation.

Severe Plagiarism

Severe plagiarism includes extensive or deliberate copying of another author's work, theft or misappropriation of ideas, data, figures, tables, images, or research findings, duplicate publication, fabrication or falsification of data, or other serious violations of publication ethics.

Editorial Action:
The manuscript will be rejected. Where serious publication misconduct is confirmed, the Editorial Board may take further action in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics, including communication with the authors' affiliated institutions, funding organizations, or other relevant parties when appropriate.

Plagiarism Identified After Publication

If plagiarism or other serious publication misconduct is identified after an article has been published, Educatum will conduct an appropriate editorial investigation.

Depending on the nature and severity of the case, corrective action may include:

  • publication of a correction;

  • publication of an expression of concern;

  • retraction of the article; or

  • other appropriate editorial measures necessary to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

All post-publication actions will be conducted in accordance with Educatum's Publication Ethics and relevant internationally recognized guidance on responsible scholarly publishing.

Authors' Responsibility

All listed authors share responsibility for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of the submitted manuscript. Authors must properly acknowledge all sources, verify citations and references, and obtain appropriate permission for copyrighted materials when required.

By submitting a manuscript to Educatum: Jurnal Dunia Pendidikan, authors confirm that the work is original, has not been published elsewhere, is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal, and complies with the journal's Publication Ethics, Plagiarism Policy, and Copyright & License Policy.