Plagiarism Screening

Eduistiqomah in Mathematics Education (EIME) is committed to maintaining academic integrity and ensuring the originality of all manuscripts submitted for publication. All submitted manuscripts are subject to plagiarism and similarity screening as part of the journal's editorial quality-control process.

1. Similarity Screening

Every manuscript submitted to EIME will be screened using an appropriate plagiarism or similarity-detection system before it is considered for external peer review.

The maximum acceptable similarity index is 20%.

Manuscripts with a similarity score above 20% will normally be returned to the authors for revision or may be rejected at the editorial screening stage, depending on the extent and nature of the detected similarity.

The screening process is conducted to identify:

  • Direct copying of text from previously published works;
  • Unattributed use of ideas, statements, or materials from other sources;
  • Excessive textual similarity with previously published articles;
  • Duplicate or redundant publication;
  • Self-plagiarism or inappropriate reuse of previously published material; and
  • Other forms of inappropriate textual reuse.

2. Editorial Assessment

The 20% threshold serves as an initial editorial screening criterion. A similarity percentage alone does not automatically constitute plagiarism.

Editors will examine the similarity report and consider:

  • The sources identified in the report;
  • The location and distribution of similar text;
  • Properly cited quotations;
  • References and bibliographic information;
  • Standard academic and mathematical terminology;
  • Methodological descriptions;
  • Names of theories, models, instruments, or established concepts; and
  • Other legitimate forms of textual similarity.

Accordingly, a manuscript with a similarity score below 20% may still be rejected if substantial plagiarism or unattributed copying is identified. Conversely, legitimate similarities may be excluded from the editorial assessment where appropriate.

3. Manuscripts Above the 20% Threshold

When the similarity index exceeds 20%, the editorial team may:

  1. Return the manuscript to the authors for revision;
  2. Request clarification regarding the identified similarities;
  3. Require the authors to properly paraphrase and cite relevant sources; or
  4. Reject the manuscript if the similarity is substantial or indicates possible academic misconduct.

After revision, the manuscript may be screened again before proceeding to peer review.

4. Plagiarism Detected During Peer Review

If plagiarism or substantial unattributed textual reuse is identified during the peer-review process, the editorial team may suspend the review process and request an explanation from the authors.

If academic misconduct is confirmed, the manuscript may be rejected regardless of its overall similarity percentage.

5. Plagiarism Detected After Publication

If plagiarism or other serious forms of academic misconduct are discovered after publication, EIME will investigate the matter in accordance with its Publication Ethics and Retraction and Correction policies.

Where misconduct is confirmed, the journal may take appropriate action, including:

  • Issuing a correction or clarification;
  • Issuing an editorial notice;
  • Retracting the published article;
  • Notifying relevant institutions or organizations where appropriate; and
  • Taking other measures necessary to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

6. Authors' Responsibility

Authors are fully responsible for ensuring the originality and academic integrity of their manuscripts.

Authors must:

  • Properly acknowledge and cite all sources;
  • Use quotation marks when directly quoting another source;
  • Clearly distinguish their own ideas from those of other researchers;
  • Avoid plagiarism, duplicate publication, and inappropriate text recycling;
  • Ensure that all sources are accurately represented and cited; and
  • Revise manuscripts when requested by the editorial team following similarity screening.

By submitting a manuscript to EIME, authors confirm that their work is original and appropriately acknowledges the contributions and sources of other researchers.

7. Self-Plagiarism and Text Recycling

EIME recognizes that authors may legitimately refer to their previous research. However, substantial reuse of previously published text, data, results, or other material without appropriate disclosure and citation may constitute inappropriate text recycling or self-plagiarism.

Authors must ensure that previously published material is properly acknowledged and that the submitted manuscript provides a sufficiently distinct scholarly contribution.

8. Artificial Intelligence and Similarity

The use of artificial intelligence or generative AI tools does not exempt authors from responsibility for originality.

Authors remain responsible for ensuring that AI-assisted or AI-generated content does not reproduce copyrighted or previously published material without proper attribution.

AI tools must not be used to fabricate sources, disguise plagiarism, manipulate similarity reports, or misrepresent the originality of a manuscript.

Any substantive use of generative AI should be disclosed in accordance with the journal's Author Guidelines and Publication Ethics policy.

9. Confidentiality of Screening

Similarity reports and related editorial assessments are treated as confidential editorial documents. They are used solely for evaluating manuscript originality and maintaining the integrity of the publication process.

10. Commitment to Academic Integrity

EIME is committed to maintaining high standards of originality, academic integrity, transparency, and responsible scholarly communication.

Similarity Threshold: Maximum 20%

All manuscripts must meet the journal's originality requirements before proceeding to the double-blind peer-review process.

Eduistiqomah in Mathematics Education (EIME) reserves the right to reject manuscripts or take appropriate corrective action whenever plagiarism, excessive similarity, or other violations of academic integrity are identified.