Plagiarism Issue

Eksekutif: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan is committed to publishing original scholarly work and maintaining the integrity of the academic record. Plagiarism, duplicate publication, unattributed text reuse, data appropriation, citation concealment, and other forms of intellectual misrepresentation are not acceptable.

Every submitted manuscript may be screened using Turnitin or another appropriate similarity-detection service before peer review, during revision, or before final publication. The journal applies a maximum overall similarity index of 15%, subject to careful editorial interpretation of the similarity report.

Similarity Threshold
15% or Lower
Eligible for Evaluation
The manuscript may proceed when the matched material is properly quoted, cited, paraphrased, and does not indicate plagiarism or substantial redundancy.
Above 15%
Revision or Rejection
The manuscript will normally be returned for correction or rejected, depending on the amount, location, source, and nature of the overlap.
Important: Similarity Is Not Automatically Plagiarism
A similarity score is a screening indicator, not a final ethical judgment. Editors examine the matched passages and sources rather than relying only on the numerical percentage. Properly quoted text, references, standard terminology, legislation, institutional names, common methodological wording, and limited overlap in unavoidable technical descriptions may be treated differently from unattributed copying of original arguments, analysis, data, results, or conclusions.
Forms of Plagiarism and Unacceptable Overlap
Direct plagiarism. Copying words, sentences, paragraphs, tables, figures, data, or other material from another source without quotation, attribution, permission, or acknowledgment.
Mosaic plagiarism and inadequate paraphrasing. Rearranging, lightly modifying, translating, or combining phrases from one or more sources while preserving the source's structure or ideas without sufficient attribution.
Self-plagiarism and text recycling. Reusing substantial portions of the author's previously published text, data, results, or figures without transparent citation, disclosure, and legitimate scholarly justification.
Duplicate or redundant publication. Submitting or publishing substantially the same study, dataset, findings, or manuscript in more than one venue without transparent disclosure and appropriate cross-reference.
Unattributed translation. Translating previously published material into another language and presenting it as new or original work without identifying and citing the original publication.
Misappropriation of ideas or data. Using another person's unpublished ideas, research design, data, analysis, peer-review material, or confidential manuscript content without authorization and acknowledgment.
Screening and Editorial Assessment
1
The manuscript is screened using an approved similarity-detection service at an appropriate stage of the editorial process.
2
The editor reviews the similarity score, matched sources, affected sections, citation practices, and the scholarly significance of the overlap.
3
When revision is appropriate, the author may receive the relevant findings and be asked to provide correct attribution, stronger paraphrasing, removal of redundant text, or clarification.
4
A revised manuscript may be screened again. Proceeding to peer review or publication requires satisfactory correction and compliance with the maximum 15% threshold and the journal's ethical standards.
Possible Editorial Actions
Proceed
The manuscript may proceed when similarity is 15% or lower and the matched material is ethically acceptable.
Revision Required
The author may be asked to correct citations, paraphrase properly, remove overlapping material, or provide an explanation.
Reject
The manuscript may be rejected when clear plagiarism, extensive unattributed copying, concealed redundancy, fabricated attribution, or serious ethical misconduct is identified.
Plagiarism Identified After Publication

Credible allegations concerning a published article will be investigated fairly and confidentially. The journal may request documentary evidence, contact the authors for an explanation, consult relevant experts or institutions, and assess the extent and effect of the overlap on the scholarly record.

Depending on the findings, the journal may publish a correction, expression of concern, or retraction; notify the author's institution or another competent body; or take other proportionate action under the Publication Ethics policy.

Author Responsibilities
  • Submit original work and disclose related publications, preprints, translations, or earlier versions.
  • Use quotation marks and precise citations for verbatim material.
  • Paraphrase genuinely and cite the source of borrowed ideas, facts, methods, data, and interpretations.
  • Check the accuracy and completeness of all citations and references.
  • Obtain permission for copyrighted tables, figures, images, instruments, or substantial extracts.
  • Cooperate promptly with requests for clarification, correction, documentation, or revision.
Jurnal Eksekutif applies a maximum similarity index of 15%, while the final editorial decision is based on the nature, location, attribution, and scholarly significance of the matched material.