Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Prevention and Management Policy

1. Introduction & Ethical Commitment

An-Nafis: Jurnal Ilmiah Keislaman dan Kemasyarakatan is fully committed to upholding academic integrity, originality, and publication ethics. The Editorial Board enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy against all forms of plagiarism and academic misconduct.

2. Screening Process & Similarity Threshold

  • All submitted manuscripts undergo mandatory plagiarism screening using anti-plagiarism software such as Turnitin and/or other standard Plagiarism Checkers prior to the peer-review process.

  • The maximum acceptable overall similarity index is 20%.

  • Direct quotes, references, and standardized methodology must be properly cited and referenced according to academic standards to avoid potential plagiarism issues.

3. Definition and Forms of Misconduct

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Copying or claiming the ideas, data, text, or structure of another person's work without proper attribution or citation.

  2. Engaging in auto-plagiarism or self-plagiarism (re-publishing one's own previously published work without proper citation).

  3. Extensive paraphrasing without appropriate referencing to the original source.

4. Sanctions and Consequences

If a manuscript is proven to contain clear plagiarism or exceeds the allowed threshold, the Editorial Board will take firm action as follows:

  • Pre-Publication Stage (Under Review): The manuscript will be immediately REJECTED, and the review process will be terminated. The author(s) will receive an official notification of rejection.

  • Post-Publication Stage: If plagiarism is verified after publication, the article will be formally RETRACTED. A formal Retraction Notice will be published on the journal's website.

  • Additional Academic Penalties: Author(s) found guilty of severe misconduct may be blacklisted from submitting any future manuscripts to An-Nafis: Jurnal Ilmiah Keislaman dan Kemasyarakatan  for a specified period (1 to 3 years) or permanently. The editorial board reserves the right to notify the author's affiliated institution regarding the violation.