An article is considered plagiarism when it reproduces another author’s work without permission, acknowledgement, or proper citation. Forms of plagiarism include the following:
a. Literal copying; refers to the reproduction of text exactly as found in another source, whether in full or in part, without citing the original author. This type of plagiarism is usually easy to identify because the similarity is direct and clearly visible.
b. Substantial copying; occurs when an author takes essential components of another manuscript such as data, methods, or research findings without proper credit. Even when only a small portion of core material is used, it still constitutes a significant ethical violation.
c. Paraphrasing; involves presenting another scholar’s ideas by altering the wording or sentence structure while retaining the original meaning, without acknowledging the source. This form is more difficult to detect because the text appears rewritten although the underlying ideas are taken from another work.
The Journal of Quranic Teaching and Learning examines all submitted manuscripts and will take appropriate action regarding any work that shows indications of plagiarism or self plagiarism.
Manuscripts containing plagiarism will be rejected immediately. The journal follows COPE guidelines when investigating suspected plagiarism.
a. Suspected plagiarism in a submitted manuscript here
b. Suspected plagiarism in a published article here
The Journal of Quranic Teaching and Learning uses the Turnitin similarity checking service to identify potential plagiarism.
The Editorial Board sets a maximum similarity index of twenty percent for all articles considered for publication.
Please visit the Turnitin Similarity Check service website at https://www.turnitin.com
