Plagiarism Policy
Indonesian Psychological Research (IPR) upholds a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding plagiarism and academic misconduct.
- Definition
Plagiarism occurs when someone uses or closely copies another writer’s words, structure, or ideas and claims them as their own. It can take several forms, such as:
- Copying sentences or passages directly without using quotation marks or giving proper credit;
- Paraphrasing another person’s work poorly or incorrectly, even if a citation is included;
- Using figures, tables, or images without permission or proper acknowledgement;
- Reusing one’s own previously published work without stating it clearly, also known as self-plagiarism.
All manuscripts sent to IPR must be original works, not previously published, and not under consideration by any other journal at the same time.
- Acceptable Use of Sources
Any text copied directly from another source must be shown clearly, either with quotation marks or block formatting, and must include the correct citation.
If material such as text, tables, or figures goes beyond fair use, the author must first obtain permission from the copyright holder and provide full acknowledgement.
- Similarity Check
Manuscripts that passes focus and scope evaluation during the desk evaluation will also undergo similarity checking prior to peer review process. The allowed similarity level is below 20% (excluding references and common phrases).
If the similarity index is higher, the editorial team will carefully review the report before making a decision.
- Actions and Penalties
When plagiarism is detected, the response depends on the seriousness of the case:
- Above 50% similarity → The manuscript will be rejected immediately.
- 20–50% similarity → The manuscript will be sent back to the author for revision, including proper citation and paraphrasing. A new similarity report must be provided with the revised version.
- Below 20% similarity → The manuscript can be further sent to peer review.
In addition, serious or repeated plagiarism may lead to rejection of the manuscript, withdrawal of a published article, and/or notification of the author’s institution.
- Ethical Standards
Indonesian Psychological Research follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Failure to comply with this policy is considered a violation of publication ethics. Indonesian Psychological Research has the right to issue retractions, corrections, or public statements in proven cases of plagiarism, even after the article has been published.
