Plagiarism Screening

Plagiarism Screening Policy — Al-Aulad: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan dan Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia Dini

To maintain academic integrity and uphold the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing, Al-Aulad: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan dan Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia Dini implements a rigorous plagiarism screening procedure for all submitted manuscripts.

1. Screening Tools and Procedures

• All manuscripts submitted to Al-Aulad are checked for plagiarism using Turnitin or equivalent similarity detection software.
• The editorial office conducts this screening before the peer-review process to ensure originality and proper citation practices.
• Manuscripts that fail the plagiarism check or show substantial similarity with previously published works are rejected immediately or returned to authors for revision.

2. Acceptable Similarity Index

• The acceptable similarity threshold for manuscripts submitted to Al-Aulad is below 20% (excluding references, quotations, and standard methodological texts).
• Similarity detected in methodological or theoretical frameworks that are widely used in the field will be carefully evaluated for context and citation accuracy.
• Any instance of potential self-plagiarism or redundant publication will be reviewed and verified by the editorial team.

3. Handling of Plagiarism Cases

• If plagiarism or unethical duplication is detected, the manuscript will be rejected and the author(s) will be notified with a detailed report of the findings.
• In cases where plagiarism is discovered after publication, the journal reserves the right to retract the article and issue a formal retraction notice.
• Repeated or severe cases of plagiarism will be reported to the author’s affiliated institution or relevant research authority.

4. Author Responsibility and Ethical Compliance

• Authors must ensure that all submitted works are original and appropriately reference the ideas, data, and words of others.
• It is the author’s responsibility to obtain necessary permissions for any third-party material included in their manuscript.
• By submitting to Al-Aulad, authors agree to the journal’s plagiarism screening policy and consent to screening by plagiarism detection software.