Screening For Plagiarism Policy

Journal of Instructional Development, Innovation, and Evaluation (JIDIE) is committed to maintaining academic integrity and preventing plagiarism, duplicate publication, and other forms of unethical use of scholarly work.

All manuscripts submitted to JIDIE are subject to plagiarism and similarity screening as part of the editorial process. The screening is conducted before the manuscript proceeds to the peer review stage and may also be conducted during the revision and publication process when considered necessary.

1. Plagiarism Screening

JIDIE uses plagiarism or similarity detection software to assist the Editorial Team in identifying substantial similarities between submitted manuscripts and previously published or publicly available works.

The screening may identify similarities involving:

  • previously published journal articles;
  • books and book chapters;
  • conference proceedings;
  • theses and dissertations;
  • websites and other online publications;
  • previously submitted or published manuscripts; and
  • other publicly accessible scholarly materials.

2. Similarity Assessment

A similarity report is used as an initial screening tool and does not, by itself, constitute proof of plagiarism.

The Editorial Team evaluates the context and nature of identified similarities, including whether the similarities result from:

  • properly cited quotations;
  • commonly used academic terminology;
  • references and bibliographic information;
  • standard methodological descriptions;
  • legitimate reuse of the author's own previously published material; or
  • inappropriate copying or unattributed use of another person's work.

Therefore, JIDIE does not determine plagiarism solely on the basis of a particular similarity percentage.

3. Editorial Action

If substantial or inappropriate similarity is identified, the Editor may take one or more of the following actions:

a. Minor similarity

The manuscript may be returned to the author for clarification, correction, paraphrasing, or improvement of citations and references.

b. Substantial similarity

The manuscript may be returned for major revision or may be rejected depending on the seriousness and extent of the problem.

c. Suspected plagiarism

If the Editorial Team finds reasonable evidence of plagiarism or serious academic misconduct, the manuscript may be rejected immediately and the matter may be handled in accordance with the journal's publication ethics procedures.

4. Self-Plagiarism and Duplicate Publication

Authors must ensure that manuscripts submitted to JIDIE contain original work and have not been published previously in substantially similar form.

Authors should properly acknowledge and cite their own previous publications when material, data, ideas, or text from earlier work is reused.

Submitting substantially the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is considered unethical publication practice and is not permitted.

5. Responsibilities of Authors

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

Authors must:

  1. submit original scholarly work;
  2. properly acknowledge and cite all sources;
  3. use quotation marks and appropriate attribution when directly quoting another source;
  4. obtain permission when required to reproduce copyrighted material;
  5. disclose relevant previous publications when submitting related work; and
  6. ensure that the manuscript is not under simultaneous consideration by another journal.

6. Manuscripts with Plagiarism Concerns

When plagiarism is identified after publication, JIDIE may take appropriate corrective action, including publication of a correction, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the seriousness of the case.

The journal may also notify relevant authors, institutions, editors, or other parties when necessary and appropriate.

7. Commitment to Academic Integrity

JIDIE considers plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct to be serious violations of scholarly ethics. The journal is committed to maintaining a rigorous and fair editorial process that protects the integrity of authors, reviewers, editors, and the scholarly record.

All plagiarism-related cases are handled confidentially and assessed based on the available evidence and the circumstances of each case.