Plagiarism Policy

Jurnal Venus, published by Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran Makassar, is committed to publishing original, properly attributed, and ethically prepared scholarly work. Plagiarism, inappropriate text reuse, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, and misleading reuse of previously published material are not acceptable. Similarity-detection software is used as an editorial screening tool, but automated similarity results do not replace independent editorial judgment.

Plagiarism is the presentation or use of another person's words, ideas, data, figures, tables, methods, images, research findings, or other scholarly contributions without appropriate acknowledgement. Plagiarism may occur intentionally or unintentionally and may involve published or unpublished material.

• Direct copying of text without appropriate quotation, acknowledgement, and citation.
• Close paraphrasing or patchwriting that reproduces the structure, sequence, or language of another source without adequate attribution.
• Using another author's ideas, figures, tables, images, data, methods, or findings without appropriate citation or permission where required.
• Translating another person's published or unpublished work without identifying and citing the original source.
• Substantial reuse of an author's own previously published material without appropriate citation or disclosure, commonly referred to as self-plagiarism or inappropriate text recycling.
• Duplicate or redundant publication in which substantially the same work is submitted or published more than once without appropriate disclosure.

Manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Venus must be original, provide a meaningful scholarly contribution, and must not have been published previously as a journal article or be under simultaneous consideration by another journal. Related publications, conference papers, preprints, theses, institutional reports, or other prior dissemination that may affect the assessment of originality must be disclosed to the editor where relevant.

Authors are responsible for accurately citing all sources, obtaining necessary permissions for third-party materials, and ensuring that all references are genuine and verifiable. Authors may submit a similarity report with the manuscript; however, an author-supplied report does not replace the journal's independent originality screening.

Submitted manuscripts are subject to originality and textual-similarity screening as part of the editorial process. Jurnal Venus uses Turnitin or another appropriate similarity-detection system available to the journal. Screening may be conducted during initial editorial assessment, after substantial revision, and again before final publication when necessary.

The editor examines the location, nature, extent, and context of textual matches. Proper quotations, bibliographic references, standard technical terminology, institutional names, and other legitimate similarities may be considered when interpreting a report. Automated exclusions must never be used to conceal unattributed borrowing.

A similarity percentage represents textual overlap and is not, by itself, a determination of plagiarism. Conversely, a low similarity percentage does not exclude plagiarism involving ideas, translated material, figures, tables, images, data, or other non-textual scholarly content.

Jurnal Venus uses the following similarity-index ranges as editorial indicators to support initial assessment. These ranges are not automatic acceptance or rejection criteria. The Editor-in-Chief or handling editor evaluates the underlying similarity report and scholarly context before deciding the appropriate action.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that citations accurately represent the sources cited and that all bibliographic information is correct and verifiable. The editorial team may check reference titles, authors, publication details, DOI information, and source relevance as part of editorial assessment and copyediting.

Fabricated references, intentionally misleading citations, nonexistent DOI records, incorrect attribution, or systematic citation manipulation are treated as research-integrity concerns and may result in manuscript rejection or further investigation under the journal's Publication Ethics policy.

Where correction is appropriate, authors may be asked to improve attribution, rewrite excessively similar passages in their own scholarly language, add missing citations, correct bibliographic information, or clarify possible text reuse. Merely replacing individual words, changing sentence order, or using automated paraphrasing tools does not adequately resolve plagiarism.

Revised manuscripts may be screened again. Authors should submit a response explaining the corrections made. Permission to revise or resubmit is determined by the editor and does not guarantee acceptance.

Suspected plagiarism or inappropriate text reuse identified during initial screening, peer review, revision, copyediting, or proofing will be examined by the editorial team. Where appropriate, the corresponding author may be asked to provide clarification, original sources, data, or other supporting evidence.

Depending on the seriousness and evidence, the journal may request correction, suspend editorial processing, require substantial revision, reject the manuscript, or refer serious concerns to the publisher or relevant institution. Editorial actions should be fair, documented, and proportionate to the evidence.

Allegations of plagiarism received after publication will be investigated. Authors will normally be given an opportunity to respond and provide relevant evidence. The journal may consult reviewers, editors, the publisher, institutional representatives, or other appropriate parties when necessary.

Depending on the verified findings and their effect on the reliability of the published record, Jurnal Venus may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction in accordance with its Corrections and Retractions Policy.

• Authors are responsible for the originality of their manuscripts, accuracy of citations and references, and appropriate permission for third-party materials.
• Authors must disclose related publications, overlapping manuscripts, and relevant previous dissemination.
• Editors must review similarity reports impartially and distinguish legitimate textual similarity from plagiarism or inappropriate reuse.
• Editorial screening results and significant integrity-related decisions should be appropriately documented within the journal's editorial records.
• Use of AI-assisted tools by authors must comply with the Jurnal Venus AI Usage Policy. AI-generated paraphrasing must not be used to conceal unattributed copying.

Authors who believe that a plagiarism-related editorial decision was based on incorrect information may submit a reasoned appeal supported by relevant evidence. Appeals are considered in accordance with the Jurnal Venus Complaints and Appeals Policy.

Questions or confidential reports concerning suspected plagiarism may be directed to the official editorial office.

This policy is periodically reviewed by the editorial board and may be updated to reflect developments in research integrity, journal procedures, and publication-ethics standards. In handling suspected plagiarism and related publication-integrity concerns, Jurnal Venus refers to relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).