Policy of Screening for Plagiarism

All manuscripts must be free from plagiarism contents. All authors are suggested to use plagiarism detection software to do the similarity checking. Editors check the plagiarism detection of articles in this journal by using Turnitin software. 

Plagiarism and Similarity Policy

Libraria: Jurnal Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi maintains a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, and falsification. Plagiarism in any form or degree is strictly prohibited and unacceptable.

1. Automated Similarity Screening

• To maintain academic integrity, all submitted manuscripts undergo automated similarity screening using Turnitin prior to peer review.
• Software detection measures the Similarity Index (textual matching), not necessarily plagiarism. The maximum overall acceptable similarity index for Libraria: Jurnal Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi  is 20% (with bibliography and quotes excluded).

2. Handling High Similarity Matches

• Moderate Similarity (21% – 30%): If textual matches are due to common terminology, improper paraphrasing, or missing citations, the manuscript will be returned to the author(s) for mandatory revision and proper paraphrasing before peer review.
• High Similarity (> 30%) or Unattributed Copying: If verbatim text copying without attribution or unoriginal content is detected, the submission will be subject to immediate Desk Rejection.
• Post-Publication Findings: If verified plagiarism is discovered after an article has been published, Libraria: Jurnal Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi will follow COPE guidelines to issue an official Article Retraction Notice.