Policy of Screening for Plagiarism

POLICY OF SCREENING FOR PLAGIARISM

Jurnal Ilmiah Teknologi dan Rekayasa Informatika (TRINET)

Jurnal Ilmiah Teknologi dan Rekayasa Informatika (TRINET) is committed to maintaining academic integrity and ensuring that all published works meet the highest ethical standards. Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited.

1. Plagiarism Screening Process

All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism before being sent to the peer review process.

The journal uses plagiarism detection software to evaluate the similarity index of each submission.

Screening is conducted at two stages:

  1. Initial Screening – Before peer review

  2. Final Screening (if necessary) – After revision and prior to publication

2. Acceptable Similarity Index

  • The overall similarity index should generally not exceed 20–25%.

  • Similarity from references, properly quoted text, and standard methodological descriptions may be excluded from evaluation.

  • Excessive similarity in a single source may result in immediate rejection.

3. Types of Plagiarism Considered Unethical

TRINET considers the following practices unethical:

  • Direct plagiarism (copy-paste without citation)

  • Mosaic plagiarism (paraphrasing without proper acknowledgment)

  • Self-plagiarism without clear citation

  • Data fabrication or falsification

  • Duplicate publication

4. Actions Taken in Case of Plagiarism

Before Review:

  • Manuscripts exceeding acceptable similarity levels will be returned to authors for revision or rejected outright.

During Review:

  • If plagiarism is detected by reviewers, the manuscript will be rejected.

After Publication:

  • If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the article may be:

    • Retracted

    • Removed from the journal archive

    • Reported to the author’s institution

A formal retraction notice will be issued in cases of serious ethical violations.

5. Author Responsibility

Authors are fully responsible for:

  • Ensuring originality of their work

  • Properly citing all referenced materials

  • Using plagiarism-check tools prior to submission

  • Providing clarification if requested by the editorial board

Submission to TRINET implies that the manuscript has passed internal plagiarism checking by the author(s).

6. Ethical Compliance

This policy aligns with:

  • International standards of academic publishing ethics

  • Best practices in scholarly publishing

  • National accreditation standards (SINTA)

TRINET reserves the right to take appropriate action against any form of publication misconduct.