Plagiarism Policy

An-Nisa’ Journal of Gender Studies is committed to upholding academic integrity and ethical standards in scholarly publishing. The journal adopts a rigorous and contextual approach to plagiarism screening, emphasizing that textual similarity reports must be carefully evaluated and do not automatically constitute evidence of plagiarism.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to the use or close imitation of another person’s language, structure, ideas, or intellectual work without adequate attribution, creating the impression that such material is one’s own original work. Forms of plagiarism include:

Direct copying of text from another source without appropriate quotation marks and proper citation.
Inadequate paraphrasing of another person’s work, including the use of sentence structures or expressions that closely resemble the original source, even when the source is cited.
Reuse of images, tables, figures, or other scholarly materials without proper attribution and without obtaining permission when required under copyright law.
Self-plagiarism, which involves reusing substantial portions or the entirety of one’s previously published work without adequate disclosure, citation, or attribution.

All manuscripts submitted to An-Nisa’ Journal of Gender Studies must be original, unpublished, and not under review or consideration for publication by another journal or publisher.

2. Acceptable Use of Sources

Any text quoted directly from another source must be clearly distinguished through quotation marks or block quotations and accompanied by appropriate citations.
The use of materials, including text, tables, images, or figures, beyond what is permitted under applicable copyright law or licensing terms requires permission from the copyright holder and appropriate attribution to the source.

3. Similarity Check

All manuscripts submitted to An-Nisa’ Journal of Gender Studies are screened for textual similarity using Turnitin as the primary similarity-detection tool, with supplementary tools, such as Drillbit, used where necessary.

As a general guideline, manuscripts are expected to have a similarity index below 15%, excluding reference lists and commonly used phrases that do not indicate substantive appropriation of another person’s work.
Similarity reports are evaluated qualitatively by the editorial team, taking into account disciplinary conventions, citation practices, the accuracy of source attribution, and the nature and context of the identified textual overlap.
A similarity percentage alone does not constitute conclusive evidence of plagiarism and does not automatically determine editorial decisions.

These similarity thresholds serve as internal editorial guidelines rather than definitive measures for determining whether plagiarism has occurred. Editorial decisions are based on an assessment of the substantive nature of textual similarities, the adequacy of source attribution, and indications of publication ethics violations.

4. Editorial Actions and Assessment

When significant textual similarity or suspected plagiarism is identified, An-Nisa’ Journal of Gender Studies conducts an editorial assessment in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. Manuscripts are assessed based on the substantive nature of the overlap, the adequacy of source attribution, and the severity of the suspected misconduct, with similarity thresholds serving as internal editorial guidelines.

The following provisions guide editorial assessment and subsequent actions:

Similarity index above 40%: Manuscripts are prioritized for editorial examination and may be rejected if substantial unattributed overlap or serious violations of publication ethics are identified.
Similarity index between 15% and 40%: Manuscripts may be returned to the authors for revision following editorial assessment, with instructions to improve citations, paraphrasing, or source attribution. Revised manuscripts may be resubmitted for further similarity screening.
Similarity index below 15%: Manuscripts may proceed to the peer-review process, provided that no indications of plagiarism or academic misconduct are identified. Authors may still be required to improve citations, source attribution, or textual clarity where necessary.

Additional Provisions:

Confirmed cases of plagiarism, repeated violations, or deliberate breaches of publication ethics may result in manuscript rejection, retraction of published articles, and/or notification of the authors’ affiliated institutions or relevant funding bodies, depending on the severity of the misconduct and the applicable editorial procedures.

5. Publication Ethics Standards

An-Nisa’ Journal of Gender Studies follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in addressing suspected plagiarism and violations of academic integrity, both before and after publication.
Failure to comply with this policy constitutes a breach of publication ethics and may result in editorial action proportionate to the severity of the identified violation.
An-Nisa’ Journal of Gender Studies may issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions when breaches of publication integrity, including confirmed plagiarism, are identified, even after an article has been published. Such actions are determined based on the nature and severity of the violation and are undertaken in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies and COPE guidelines.

Published by:

Institute for Research and Community Service,
Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, East Java, Indonesia.