Plagiarism Policy

Introduction

NERS Jurnal Keperawatan (NJK) recognizes that plagiarism is unacceptable and establishes this policy to define the actions and penalties applicable when plagiarism is identified in a manuscript submitted for publication. The journal uses Turnitin originality-checking software as a tool to identify textual similarities in submitted manuscripts. Similarity reports are assessed by the editorial team, as similarity scores alone do not establish plagiarism.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism involves the use or close imitation of another author's language, ideas, or work and the presentation of that material as one's own original work without appropriate acknowledgment.

General Policy

Submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Material reproduced verbatim from another source must be clearly distinguished from the author's original text, appropriately quoted or formatted, and properly cited.

Material exceeding applicable fair-use limits, including substantial text or graphical material reproduced from another source, may require permission from the copyright holder and, where feasible, the original author. The source must always be appropriately acknowledged. Authors are responsible for ensuring that they have obtained any permissions required for the material included in their manuscripts.

Levels of Plagiarism and Editorial Actions

When plagiarism is identified, the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial team will assess the case and determine the appropriate action based on the extent and nature of the plagiarism, its effect on the integrity of the work, and the evidence available.

Minor Plagiarism

Description: A short section of another work has been reproduced without proper acknowledgment, without substantial appropriation of the original work's data or ideas.

Action: The authors will receive a warning and may be required to revise the text and provide appropriate citations to the original source.

Intermediate Plagiarism

Description: A significant portion of a manuscript has been reproduced from another work without proper citation.

Action: The manuscript will be rejected, and the authors may be prohibited from submitting further manuscripts to the journal for one year.

Severe Plagiarism

Description: A substantial portion of another publication has been reproduced, including the original results, data, or ideas, in a manner that seriously compromises the originality or integrity of the submitted work.

Action: The manuscript will be rejected, and the authors may be prohibited from submitting further manuscripts to the journal for five years.

All authors are responsible for the content of their submitted manuscript. Where a penalty is imposed, it may apply to all authors involved in the manuscript, depending on their roles and the circumstances of the case.

If a second instance of plagiarism involving the same author or authors is identified, the Editorial Board, under the leadership of the Editor-in-Chief, will determine the appropriate action. This may include a permanent prohibition on future submissions to the journal.

Self-plagiarism and Reuse of Previously Published Material

This policy also applies to material reproduced from an author's own previously published work. When authors reuse previously published text, figures, tables, or other material, the reused content must be identified where appropriate, the original publication must be cited, and permission from the copyright holder must be obtained when required.

In review articles or tutorial papers, some discussion of previously published material may be necessary. Authors must nevertheless identify the sources of that material and avoid presenting previously published work as new or original findings.

Authors must disclose substantial overlap between a submitted manuscript and their other publications or manuscripts under consideration elsewhere. If significant overlap with a manuscript submitted to another journal simultaneously is identified during peer review or after publication, the editorial team may contact the other journal and investigate the case under this policy and the journal's Allegations of Misconduct Policy.

For the purposes of this policy, the original guidelines describe the following thresholds for self-plagiarism:

Overlap involving identical or nearly identical figures and identical or slightly modified text covering one-half or more of the manuscript may be treated as severe plagiarism.
Self-plagiarism involving less than one-half but more than one-tenth of the manuscript may be treated as intermediate plagiarism.
Self-plagiarism confined to the methods section may be treated as minor plagiarism, subject to editorial assessment.

These thresholds are guidelines for editorial assessment and do not replace consideration of the nature, significance, context, and consequences of the overlap.

Reuse of Conference Papers and Translated Publications

If authors submit work originally published in conference proceedings, whether in identical or expanded form, they must disclose the original publication, identify the conference proceedings and publication date, and obtain permission from the copyright holder where required. The Editor-in-Chief may decide not to accept the manuscript for publication.

Material from an unpublished presentation, including visual displays, may be used in a subsequent journal publication, provided that the submission meets the journal's originality, attribution, and other applicable requirements.

If a manuscript was originally published in another language, authors must disclose the title, date, and journal of the original publication and obtain the necessary copyright permissions. The Editor-in-Chief may consider a translated publication when it serves a legitimate scholarly purpose and all relevant permissions and disclosures are in place.

The journal may also consider republication of a previously published paper, for example, to provide historical context for a collection of articles. Any such republication must be clearly identified, include the date and source of the original publication, and have the necessary permissions from the author(s) and publisher.

Editorial Responsibilities and Record-keeping

The editorial team of NERS Jurnal Keperawatan (NJK) is responsible for documenting cases in which penalties have been imposed under this policy. Before processing a new submission, the journal may check whether any submitting authors are subject to an active submission restriction. If a restricted author is identified, the matter will be referred to the Editor-in-Chief for appropriate action.

This policy is made available on the journal website alongside the Author Guidelines and submission information. Authors are expected to comply with the policy when submitting manuscripts to the journal.

Retraction of Published Articles

An article published in NERS Jurnal Keperawatan (NJK) may be considered for retraction when there is clear evidence that:

The findings are unreliable because of misconduct, such as data fabrication, or an honest error, such as a miscalculation or experimental error.
The findings have previously been published elsewhere without appropriate cross-referencing, permission, or justification, constituting redundant publication.
The article constitutes plagiarism.
The article reports unethical research.

Retraction decisions will follow the journal's Post-publication Discussions and Corrections Policy and relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

COPE resource: Retraction Guidelines — COPE.

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Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding plagiarism, please contact the editorial team of NERS Jurnal Keperawatan (NJK) through the journal's official email address: jurnal.fkep.unand@gmail.com.