1. Policy Statement

Jurnal Inovasi dan Riset Pendidikan Dasar (JIRPD), published by PT. Intelektiva Global Nusantara, is committed to upholding academic integrity, originality, and responsible publication practices in elementary education research.

All submitted Original Research Articles and Review Articles must constitute original scholarly work and must be free from plagiarism, inappropriate textual overlap, undisclosed duplicate publication, and other forms of publication misconduct.

Submitted manuscripts undergo similarity screening using Turnitin or other appropriate plagiarism-detection software before entering the peer-review process.

2. Purpose of Similarity Screening

Similarity screening is intended to:

• Identify potentially unattributed textual copying from published or unpublished sources.
• Detect inappropriate reuse of tables, figures, instruments, data, or scholarly materials.
• Identify excessive self-reuse or undisclosed overlap with previous publications.
• Detect potentially redundant or duplicate submissions.
• Support an objective initial evaluation of manuscript originality.
• Promote responsible citation and ethical publication practices.

3. Similarity Threshold

Manuscripts exceeding the stated threshold may be returned to authors for correction, further examination, or rejection based on the seriousness and nature of the overlap.

A similarity index of 20% or lower does not automatically indicate freedom from plagiarism or guarantee manuscript acceptance. A low overall similarity score may conceal substantial copying from a particular source.

Editors assess the location, concentration, source, extent, and context of overlapping content, including whether it has been appropriately cited, quoted, or disclosed.

4. Similarity Report Exclusions

Where appropriate, the following materials may be excluded from automated similarity calculations or interpreted separately:

• Reference lists and bibliographic citations.
• Properly quoted and accurately cited passages.
• Article titles, institutional names, and standard academic or ethical statements.
• Established educational, methodological, and technical terminology.
• Short incidental matches that do not constitute substantive copying.

These exclusions do not permit unacknowledged copying. Standard methodological descriptions must still be appropriately attributed when their wording or ideas are borrowed from identifiable sources.

Exclusions must be applied consistently and should not be used to artificially conceal significant overlap.

5. Forms of Plagiarism and Unacceptable Overlap

6. Screening Stages

JIRPD conducts or repeats similarity assessment at the following editorial stages, as applicable:

1. Before peer review: All new manuscripts undergo initial similarity screening.
2. After manuscript revision: Additional screening may be conducted when substantial changes have been made to the manuscript.
3. Before final acceptance or publication: The editorial office may recheck the final manuscript to verify originality.
4. After publication: The journal may examine published articles if credible allegations of plagiarism or inappropriate overlap arise.

7. Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts meet applicable originality and publication ethics requirements. Specifically, authors must:

• Submit authentic, original scholarly work relevant to elementary education.
• Acknowledge all sources of educational theories, concepts, ideas, data, and quotations.
• Use quotation marks or other appropriate formatting for verbatim borrowed material.
• Paraphrase responsibly and accurately.
• Disclose relevant prior publications, preprints, conference papers, or overlapping manuscripts.
• Avoid simultaneous submission and undisclosed duplicate publication.
• Identify the original sources of educational instruments, learning media, figures, or other borrowed materials.
• Obtain permissions for copyrighted content when required.
• Verify the accuracy of references, including citations generated or suggested by AI-assisted tools.
• Provide clarification or supporting evidence when requested by the editorial office.

8. Editorial Assessment and Actions

The Editorial Board evaluates possible plagiarism based on the available evidence and the seriousness of the suspected violation. Appropriate actions may include:

• Requesting clarification from the authors.
• Requiring corrections to citations, quotations, or paraphrasing.
• Returning the manuscript for substantial revision or additional verification.
• Rejecting manuscripts with substantial plagiarism or unacceptable redundant publication.
• Reconsidering or withdrawing acceptance if serious misconduct is established before publication.
• Referring serious or unresolved allegations to the relevant institution where appropriate.
• Publishing corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions after publication when warranted.

Editorial decisions will consider the authors' responses and will not be determined solely by a similarity percentage. Actions should be proportionate to the evidence and consistent with the journal's publication ethics procedures.

9. Complaints, Investigation, and Confidentiality

Editors, reviewers, readers, academic institutions, and other parties may report suspected plagiarism. Reports should identify the relevant article or manuscript and provide sufficient evidence or source information to support initial assessment.

JIRPD will assess credible allegations, request author clarification where appropriate, and manage investigations with reasonable confidentiality and attention to conflicts of interest.

Serious or unresolved allegations may require consultation with relevant institutions or independent experts. The editorial office will document its findings and decisions in accordance with applicable journal procedures.

10. Post-Publication Plagiarism and Corrections

When plagiarism, duplicate publication, or serious unattributed overlap is suspected after publication, JIRPD will investigate in accordance with its Publication Ethics and Retraction Policies and take account of relevant COPE guidance.

Depending on the nature and consequences of the findings, the journal may publish a correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction. Editorial notices should identify the relevant article, explain the action, and remain permanently linked to the publication record.

11. Ethical Standards and Policy References

JIRPD supports recognized principles of publication ethics, responsible citation, transparent editorial assessment, and appropriate post-publication corrections.

• Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Guidance
• Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing

The 20% similarity threshold is an internal editorial screening criterion, not a universal definition of plagiarism.