Screaning Plagiarism

Plagiarism Screening Policy

The Editorial Board of Seni Rupa strictly upholds academic integrity and considers plagiarism an unacceptable practice. All manuscripts submitted to the journal will undergo a plagiarism screening process using Turnitin software prior to peer review.

  • Manuscripts with a similarity index of more than 20% (excluding references and quotations) will be automatically rejected.

  • The plagiarism check is conducted by the Editorial Office at the initial submission stage.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as “the appropriation of another author’s language, ideas, or work, and presenting them as one’s own without proper acknowledgment.” This includes both direct copying and close paraphrasing of text, data, figures, or ideas.

Policy on Originality

  • Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

  • Any verbatim text must be enclosed in quotation marks, properly indented, and cited.

  • Reproduction of figures, tables, or substantial text from other sources requires permission from the copyright holder and clear citation of the original work.

  • Self-plagiarism (duplicate or redundant publication by the same author) is also prohibited unless properly disclosed and justified (e.g., extension of conference papers).

Levels of Plagiarism and Editorial Actions

  1. Minor Plagiarism

    • Small portions of text are plagiarized without significant data or ideas.

    • Action: Authors are issued a warning and required to revise the manuscript with proper citation.

  2. Moderate Plagiarism

    • A substantial section of another work is plagiarized without acknowledgment.

    • Action: Manuscript is rejected, and authors may be prohibited from submitting new manuscripts for 1 year.

  3. Severe Plagiarism

    • Major portions of the work (including data, results, or original ideas) are copied from another source.

    • Action: Manuscript is rejected, and authors are banned from submitting new manuscripts for 5 years.

Author Responsibility

  • All authors are collectively responsible for the originality of their manuscript. By submitting, authors must sign the Originality Declaration Form provided by Seni Rupa.

  • If plagiarism is detected in a published article, the journal will issue a Retraction Notice in accordance with COPE guidelines.

  • Repeat offenses by the same author may result in a permanent ban from the journal.

Special Cases

  • Self-Plagiarism: Reusing previously published material without disclosure will be treated according to the severity of overlap.

  • Conference Papers: Manuscripts previously published in conference proceedings may be considered only if substantially revised and with appropriate citation of the original source.

  • Permissions: Authors are responsible for obtaining necessary permissions to reuse copyrighted material.