Plagiarism Policy — Journal of Muhammadiyah’s Application Technology (JUMPTECH)

 

Screening Tools. Papers submitted to JUMPTECH are screened for textual similarity using Turnitin/iThenticate. Manuscripts indicating plagiarism or self-plagiarism may be rejected immediately.

Similarity Threshold. Before peer review, the editorial team conducts a similarity check. Submissions to JUMPTECH are expected to have an overall similarity below 25%.

• A score below the threshold does not guarantee acceptance; problematic overlap (e.g., long verbatim strings, inadequate paraphrasing, copied figures/tables) can still lead to rejection.

• Limited overlap in standard methods/boilerplate may be tolerated with proper citation.

What Counts as Plagiarism

Plagiarism is presenting another person’s ideas or words as your own—without permission, credit, acknowledgment, or proper citation. Forms include (but are not limited to):

1. Verbatim (Literal) Copying
   Copying text word-for-word, in whole or in part, without quotation marks and citation/permission. This is identified by comparing the manuscript with the original source.

2. Substantial Copying
   Reproducing a substantial portion of another work without permission or citation. “Substantial” may be quantitative (length/amount) and/or qualitative (the copied part is central or of high value to the original work).

3. Improper Paraphrasing
   Taking ideas, wording, or phrases and recasting them without adequate citation or with wording that too closely mirrors the source’s structure/phrasing.

4. Self-Plagiarism/Text Recycling
   Reusing one’s own previously published text, data, figures, or analyses without citation or disclosure, including duplicate/overlapping publication or salami publication.

5. Unattributed Use of Figures/Tables/Data/Code
   Reproducing or adapting visuals, datasets, or code without credit lines and, where required, permission.