Plagiarism Policy

Jurnal Lingkungan dan Bencana Geologi (JLBG) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all forms of plagiarism very seriously. Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original works. If authors have used the work and/or words of others, this must be appropriately cited or quoted.

 
1. Plagiarism Screening
All manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Lingkungan dan Bencana Geologi (JLBG) will undergo a rigorous plagiarism screening process before being sent to reviewers. The journal utilizes Turnitin as the primary screening tool to detect similarity and potential plagiarism.
 
2. Similarity Index Threshold
To be considered for peer review, submitted manuscripts must meet the following criteria:
  • The overall similarity index must not exceed 20%.
  • The similarity source from a single reference must not exceed 3%.
 
3. Types of Misconduct Handled
The journal screens for various forms of plagiarism, including but not limited to:
  • Direct Plagiarism: Copying text verbatim from another source without citation.
  • Mosaic Plagiarism: Patching together texts from various sources without clear attribution.
  • Self-Plagiarism (Text Recycling): Reusing large portions of the author’s own previously published work without disclosure.
 
4. Policy for Violations
If a manuscript is found to exceed the permitted similarity threshold or contains clear evidence of plagiarism during the pre-review stage, the following actions will be taken:
  1. Minor Similarity (>20% but without explicit copy-paste): The manuscript will be returned to the author for revision and must be resubmitted within the specified deadline.
  2. Major Plagiarism / Direct Copying: The manuscript will be rejected immediately, and the authors will be notified.
  3. Post-Publication Plagiarism: If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the journal will follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines, which may result in a formal Retraction Notice of the article.