Plagiarism Policy

Originality, Similarity Screening, and Academic Integrity Policy of INTENSI: Journal Psychology

Intensi: Journal Psychology (INTENSI) is committed to protecting originality, intellectual honesty, and the integrity of the scholarly record. Plagiarism and other forms of inappropriate duplication are considered serious violations of academic and publication ethics.

All manuscripts submitted to INTENSI must represent original scholarly work. Authors are responsible for ensuring that ideas, theories, words, data, tables, figures, research instruments, and other materials derived from previous works are appropriately acknowledged and cited.

Plagiarism occurs when an author uses another person's words, ideas, arguments, concepts, data, images, or other intellectual material without appropriate acknowledgment, thereby creating the impression that the material is the author's own original work.

Plagiarism may involve published or unpublished material and may occur through verbatim copying, inappropriate paraphrasing, translation without attribution, duplication of previously published material, or other forms of intellectual misrepresentation.

By submitting a manuscript to INTENSI, authors confirm that their work is original and that all material originating from other sources has been appropriately acknowledged.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that:

• all sources are appropriately cited and listed in the references;
• direct quotations are clearly identified and properly attributed;
• paraphrased material represents genuine rewriting and not merely replacement of individual words;
• previously published work by the same author is appropriately cited and disclosed;
• data, tables, figures, instruments, and other materials are used with appropriate acknowledgment and permission where required; and
• the manuscript has not been substantially duplicated from another publication.

Submitted manuscripts may be examined using similarity-detection software as part of the editorial screening process. The resulting similarity report is used as an editorial tool to identify possible overlap with previously available sources.

Conversely, a manuscript may still contain unacceptable plagiarism even when its overall similarity percentage is relatively low, particularly where there is extensive, continuous, or inadequately acknowledged copying from a single source.

INTENSI does not determine plagiarism solely from the total numerical similarity percentage. Editorial assessment considers both the overall similarity report and the characteristics of individual matching sources.

The editorial evaluation may consider:

• the total amount of overlapping material;
• the proportion of similarity originating from individual sources;
• whether matching passages appear consecutively within sentences or paragraphs;
• whether the source has been appropriately cited;
• whether quotation marks or other forms of attribution are required;
• whether the overlap occurs in substantive intellectual content;
• whether the material represents legitimate reuse or inappropriate text recycling; and
• whether there is evidence of duplication of ideas, data, images, or research findings.

Plagiarism Screening Workflow

Manuscripts may pass through the following originality assessment process.

When suspected plagiarism or inappropriate overlap is identified before publication, the Editor will evaluate the nature and extent of the problem.

Possible editorial actions include:

• requesting clarification from the author;
• requiring proper citation, quotation, paraphrasing, or manuscript revision;
• requesting revision of duplicated or improperly reused material;
• rejecting the manuscript when plagiarism is substantial or represents serious academic misconduct; and
• taking additional action in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics policy where necessary.

Allegations of plagiarism involving a published article will be evaluated carefully and objectively. The journal may request explanations, source materials, original data, or other supporting documentation from the author and relevant parties.

Where plagiarism or inappropriate duplication is confirmed, INTENSI will take appropriate action to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

Similarity screening by software does not replace scholarly evaluation. Peer reviewers play an important role in identifying forms of inappropriate duplication that may not be apparent from automated reports.

Reviewers are encouraged to inform the Editor when they identify possible duplication of ideas, data, images, text, research findings, or other intellectual material and should identify relevant sources whenever possible.

Translating another person's published or unpublished work from one language into another does not make that material original. Ideas, arguments, data, and text translated from another source must be appropriately acknowledged and cited. Unattributed translation is considered plagiarism.

Plagiarism and inappropriate duplication are not limited to written text. Authors must appropriately acknowledge the source of data, figures, tables, illustrations, research instruments, scales, questionnaires, assessment materials, and other research materials. Permission must be obtained where required by copyright or licensing conditions.

The final determination as to whether an identified similarity constitutes plagiarism or another form of publication misconduct rests with the Editor after consideration of the similarity report, relevant sources, the author's explanation, reviewer observations where applicable, and the nature and severity of the case.

Important Editorial Note

A similarity report is a screening instrument, not a final judgment of plagiarism. INTENSI evaluates originality through editorial judgment and examination of the actual sources and matching content. Authors should therefore focus on responsible citation, genuine paraphrasing, transparent reuse of previous work, and scholarly integrity rather than merely attempting to reduce a numerical similarity score.

Commitment to Original and Ethical Scholarship

Intensi Journal Psychology is committed to preventing plagiarism, protecting intellectual property, promoting responsible citation practices, and preserving the integrity of published psychological research.