Plagiarism and Retraction Policy

Jurnal Antropologi: Isu-Isu Sosial Budaya upholds the highest standards of academic integrity and publication ethics. Plagiarism in any form is considered a serious violation of scholarly conduct, and the editorial board is committed to identifying, preventing, and responding to any instances of plagiarism or unethical reuse of published material. This policy outlines the journal’s procedures for handling plagiarism and retraction in line with international best practices and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as the presentation of another person's work, ideas, data, or expressions—either verbatim or slightly modified—without appropriate acknowledgment, presenting them as one’s own original contribution. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Copying text, figures, or tables from previously published work without citation

  • Paraphrasing substantial portions of another author’s content without attribution

  • Self-plagiarism or duplicate publication without proper disclosure

Policy on Manuscript Originality

All submissions to Jurnal Antropologi: Isu-Isu Sosial Budaya must be:

  • Original and unpublished

  • Not under review or consideration by any other journal

  • Properly cited and referenced when incorporating prior work

  • Submitted with clear identification and permission for any reused material

Verbatim text exceeding fair use (typically more than 2–3 sentences) and any reuse of graphics, tables, or data must be accompanied by appropriate citation and permissions from the copyright holder.

Levels of Plagiarism and Editorial Actions

The journal categorizes plagiarism into three levels, each with corresponding editorial action:

Level Description Action Taken
Minor Limited copying (e.g., short sentences or standard phrases) without proper citation Authors receive a warning and are requested to revise with proper citations
Moderate A significant portion of text is copied without referencing the original source Manuscript is rejected; authors banned from submission for 1 year
Severe Reproduction of substantial content, including original data, ideas, or results from other sources Manuscript is rejected; authors banned from submission for 5 years

In cases of repeated offenses, the editorial board may impose a permanent ban on all future submissions from the offending author(s).

Responsibilities of Authors

  • All authors listed on a manuscript share equal responsibility for its content.

  • Authors must ensure proper citation of previously published work, including their own.

  • Reuse of previously published materials (e.g., figures, datasets, paragraphs) must be clearly identified, appropriately cited, and, when necessary, approved by the copyright holder.

  • In the case of resubmissions from conference proceedings or other publications, full disclosure is required, including publication details and permission.

Self-Plagiarism and Redundant Publication

  • Minor self-plagiarism (e.g., overlap in the methods section) will be treated as a low-level offense.

  • Moderate to significant overlap (10–50%) without disclosure will be considered intermediate plagiarism.

  • Redundant publication of more than 50% of content will be considered severe and may result in retraction and author sanction.

Authors must disclose if content has been published previously in another language or format and provide accurate bibliographic details. Translated or republished articles must include permission and clear identification of the original work.

Retraction Policy

Published articles may be retracted if:

  • There is evidence of data fabrication, falsification, or significant error

  • The article constitutes plagiarism or redundant publication

  • Ethical violations are identified, including lack of informed consent or research misconduct

  • The findings are proven to be unreliable due to methodological or interpretive errors

Retractions follow the COPE Retraction Guidelines, available at:
https://publicationethics.org/files/retraction%20guidelines.pdf

Editorial Monitoring and Implementation

The layout editor is responsible for maintaining a record of sanctioned authors and cross-checking all incoming submissions. Authors found on the blacklist will be flagged, and appropriate measures will be taken by the Editor-in-Chief.

This policy is publicly available on the journal’s website and will be included with submission instructions. Authors are required to confirm their understanding and acceptance of this policy by signing the Copyright Transfer Form, which includes a declaration of compliance with this Plagiarism and Retraction Policy.