Policy of Screening for Plagiarism

Journal of Bale Pengabdian: Journal of Community Services (BPJCS), as a respected international journal, is committed to ensuring that all authors comply with international standards of academic integrity, particularly regarding plagiarism. BPJCS strictly condemns and discourages all forms of plagiarism.

All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software (Turnitin) to identify overlap with previously published or submitted works. Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism or self-plagiarism will be rejected immediately.

Before peer review, all submissions are checked for similarity by the editorial team. The maximum acceptable similarity index is 20%. Authors may refer to the Similarity Check page for guidance on interpreting similarity reports.

Plagiarism is the act of presenting another person’s ideas, words, or work as one’s own without proper acknowledgment. It may take various forms, ranging from direct copying to improper paraphrasing. Even when unintentional, plagiarism constitutes a serious academic and ethical violation and is unacceptable in scholarly publishing.

Proper citation is required whenever specific information (e.g., names, dates, data, or ideas) is derived from a source, except in cases of common knowledge.

The following are examples of plagiarism:

  • Direct copying: Reproducing another author’s work word-for-word, in whole or in part, without permission, citation, or acknowledgment.
  • Substantial copying: Reproducing a significant portion of another work without proper attribution. This may refer to both the quantity and importance of the copied content.
  • Paraphrasing: Rewriting another author’s ideas in different words without proper citation or acknowledgment.

BPJCS takes academic integrity very seriously. Editors reserve the right to reject or withdraw manuscripts that violate these standards. The journal may also remove or restrict access to published content found to breach ethical guidelines, legal requirements, or third-party rights.