Plagiarism Policy

MILLATI: Journal of Islamic Studies and Humanities is committed to maintaining originality, proper scholarly attribution, and integrity in published research. The journal does not tolerate plagiarism or the misrepresentation of another person's intellectual contributions as original work. This policy establishes the journal's procedures for plagiarism screening and the editorial assessment of textual similarity. Broader ethical responsibilities and misconduct investigations are governed by the journal's Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.

1. Plagiarism and Improper Attribution

Plagiarism includes the unattributed appropriation of another person's words, ideas, arguments, research findings, translations, or other intellectual contributions, whether from published or unpublished sources. Authors must properly acknowledge all sources through accurate citations and, where appropriate, quotation marks or clearly distinguished block quotations. Paraphrasing or translating another author's work without appropriate attribution is also considered plagiarism. The substantial reuse of an author's own previously published material without appropriate acknowledgment or disclosure may constitute unacceptable text recycling or redundant publication.

2. Similarity Screening

MILLATI uses Turnitin to screen manuscripts for textual similarity as part of its editorial evaluation. The journal maintains a maximum similarity benchmark of 30% for submitted manuscripts. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold are subject to editorial examination and may be returned to authors for correction before proceeding to peer review. A similarity score does not, by itself, establish plagiarism. All similarity reports must be evaluated in context, considering the nature, extent, location, and attribution of matching material.

Properly acknowledged quotations, bibliographic references, standard scholarly expressions, and legitimate quotations from classical Islamic texts, Qur'anic passages, hadith, manuscripts, or other primary sources must be assessed appropriately. Conversely, serious plagiarism may be identified even when the overall similarity score is below 30%.

3. Editorial Assessment and Actions

When potentially inappropriate textual overlap is identified, the editorial team evaluates the relevant evidence and determines the appropriate response. Depending on the nature and seriousness of the concern, the journal may:

  • Request clarification, proper attribution, or revision of inadequately referenced material.
  • Return a manuscript for technical correction and further similarity screening.
  • Reject a manuscript where substantial plagiarism or other serious integrity violations are established.
  • Refer significant or disputed misconduct concerns for further consideration under the journal's Publication Ethics policy.

Authors may be requested to explain identified similarities and provide supporting information before a final misconduct determination is made.

4. Plagiarism Identified After Publication

Allegations of plagiarism involving published articles will be assessed under the journal's Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. Where the concerns are substantiated, appropriate corrective action will be determined in accordance with the journal's Retraction, Withdrawal, and Correction (R-W-C) Policy, taking account of the seriousness of the violation and the integrity of the published scholarly record.