Every manuscript submitted for publication in Justicia Islamica: Jurnal Kajian Hukum dan Sosial is checked for plagiarism after submission and before being sent to an editor for editorial review.

Justicia Islamica: Jurnal Kajian Hukum dan Sosial uses ‘Turnitin Software’ to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.

How are manuscripts with plagiarism handled?

The manuscripts in which plagiarism is detected are handled based on the extent of plagiarism present in the manuscript.

<5% similarity or plagiarism - The manuscript is assigned a manuscript ID and it is immediately sent back to the authors for content revision.
5–25% similarity or plagiarism - The manuscript is NOT assigned a manuscript ID and it is immediately sent back to the authors for content revision.
>25% similarity or plagiarism - The manuscript is rejected without editorial review. The authors are advised to revise the plagiarized parts of the manuscript and resubmit it as a fresh manuscript.