Screening for Plagiarism

JoISEL: Journal of Islamic Education and Learning upholds academic integrity throughout the publication process, referring to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authors must ensure that the submitted manuscript meets high academic standards and is an original work.

1. Screening Tool and Similarity Thresholds

All submitted manuscripts undergo a similarity check using Turnitin, subject to the following conditions:

1Maximum overall similarity threshold of 20%.
2Maximum single source similarity threshold of 5%, to prevent similarity concentrated in a single source even when the overall total is below 20%.
3Direct quotations that have been properly attributed in accordance with academic conventions and the reference list are not considered a violation, provided the use of quotations remains within reasonable limits.

2. Screening Stages

1The similarity check is performed by the editor at the desk evaluation stage, before the manuscript is forwarded to peer review.
2The check is repeated on the final revised version of the manuscript prior to publication, to ensure no indication of plagiarism has emerged during the revision process.

3. Consequences

Manuscripts that exceed the established thresholds, or are found to contain plagiarism in part or in whole, will be rejected at any stage of the editorial process. The journal reserves the right to take further action in accordance with scientific publication ethics standards, including but not limited to retraction if plagiarism is discovered after an article has been published, as set out on JoISEL's Publication Ethics page.

4. Clarification Mechanism

Authors who object to or wish to clarify the results of the similarity check (for example, where the similarity arises from standard technical terminology, quotations from the Qur'an/Hadith, or common phrases within a particular field of study) may submit a written clarification to the editorial team for further review before a final decision is made.