Plagiarism Screening Policy

Pelita Intermedia Scholar Analytics is committed to ensuring the originality of every submitted manuscript. All manuscripts will undergo plagiarism screening before acceptance for publication.

Screening Procedure

1. Each submitted manuscript is checked using internationally recognized plagiarism detection software.

2. Editors evaluate the similarity index and assess potential plagiarism.

3. Authors are given the opportunity to revise manuscripts if minor overlaps are identified, such as unintentional citation issues.

Plagiarism Tolerance

• Maximum allowed similarity index: 20%.

• Manuscripts exceeding this limit may be rejected or require substantial revision.

Consequences of Misconduct

• Deliberate plagiarism will result in manuscript rejection.

• In severe cases, authors may be blacklisted from submitting to the journal.

• The journal follows COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines in handling ethical violations.

Purpose

This policy aims to uphold academic integrity, ensure research originality, and maintain the quality of the journal.