Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism Policy
El-Mizzi: Jurnal Ilmu Hadis is committed to maintaining academic integrity, originality, and ethical scholarly communication. The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, unattributed translation, citation manipulation, fabricated references, or any form of academic misconduct.
All manuscripts submitted to El-Mizzi: Jurnal Ilmu Hadis must be original scholarly works and must not have been previously published or be under consideration by another journal, book, conference proceeding, or other publication venue at the same time.
1. Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the use of another person’s words, ideas, arguments, data, interpretations, translations, tables, figures, or research findings without proper acknowledgment. Plagiarism may occur in direct quotation, paraphrasing, translation, summary, data presentation, or conceptual argument.
The journal considers the following practices as plagiarism or unethical writing:
Copying text from books, journal articles, theses, dissertations, websites, or digital sources without proper citation.
Paraphrasing another author’s work too closely without proper acknowledgment.
Using another author’s ideas, concepts, theories, data, or interpretation without citation.
Translating materials from another language without acknowledging the original source.
Reusing substantial parts of the author’s own previously published work without disclosure and proper citation.
Submitting the same or substantially similar manuscript to more than one publication venue.
Using hadith translations, classical Islamic texts, commentaries, or digital hadith database content without proper source attribution.
Presenting fabricated, inaccurate, or unverifiable references as scholarly sources.
2. Similarity Screening
Every manuscript submitted to El-Mizzi: Jurnal Ilmu Hadis may be screened using similarity detection tools before entering the peer-review process. The editorial team examines not only the percentage of similarity but also the nature, source, and academic significance of the matched text.
A low similarity percentage does not automatically guarantee originality, and a higher similarity percentage does not always indicate misconduct when properly quoted and cited. The editorial decision will be based on editorial judgment, citation accuracy, source attribution, and the originality of the author’s argument.
3. Similarity Threshold
As a general standard, manuscripts should have a similarity level of no more than 20%, excluding references, bibliography, properly quoted primary texts, standard methodological phrases, and institutional affiliations.
Manuscripts with similarity above the acceptable threshold may be returned to the author for revision or rejected, depending on the severity and pattern of similarity. Manuscripts containing clear plagiarism, copied arguments, unattributed translation, or duplicated publication will be rejected regardless of the similarity percentage.
4. Plagiarism in Hadith and Islamic Studies Manuscripts
Because El-Mizzi: Jurnal Ilmu Hadis publishes research in hadith studies and living hadith, authors must be especially careful in citing primary and secondary sources. Hadith texts, translations, takhrij results, sanad analysis, matn criticism, commentaries, and classical references must be properly attributed.
Authors must not copy hadith explanations, legal reasoning, interpretive arguments, or scholarly assessments from classical or contemporary sources without citation. When using digital hadith databases, authors must mention the database or source when relevant and verify the data with reliable primary references whenever possible.
For living hadith studies, authors must not copy ethnographic descriptions, interview data, field reports, or community narratives from previous research without proper acknowledgment. Field data must be honestly collected, accurately represented, and ethically reported.
5. Self-Plagiarism and Redundant Publication
Self-plagiarism occurs when authors reuse substantial parts of their own published work without proper disclosure or citation. This includes reusing the same introduction, literature review, theoretical framework, data, analysis, or conclusion from previous publications.
Authors may develop a manuscript from a thesis, dissertation, research report, or conference paper, provided that the article is substantially revised, clearly improved, and disclosed to the editorial team. The submitted article must offer a distinct scholarly contribution and must not merely reproduce previously submitted or published material.
6. Duplicate Submission
Authors are prohibited from submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time. If duplicate submission is identified, the manuscript will be rejected immediately. The editorial team may also notify the other journal or the author’s institution if necessary.
7. Use of Artificial Intelligence and Generated Text
Authors may use artificial intelligence tools only for limited technical assistance, such as grammar correction, language editing, formatting, or reference organization. AI-generated content must not replace the author’s scholarly responsibility, original analysis, or source verification.
The use of AI tools to generate fake references, fabricate data, create unsupported arguments, paraphrase plagiarized text, or conceal plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, citations, and ethical integrity of the manuscript.
8. Editorial Actions Against Plagiarism
If plagiarism or serious similarity problems are detected before peer review, the manuscript may be rejected without external review.
If plagiarism is detected during peer review, the review process will be stopped while the editorial team evaluates the case.
If plagiarism is confirmed after publication, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the severity of the case.
In serious cases, the journal may reject future submissions from the author for a defined period and may notify the author’s institution or relevant academic authority.
9. Author Responsibility
Authors are fully responsible for ensuring that their manuscript is original and free from plagiarism. Before submission, authors should check the manuscript carefully, ensure that all sources are properly cited, use quotation marks for direct quotations, provide accurate references, and avoid excessive textual similarity.
Authors must also ensure that all hadith sources, classical texts, digital materials, translations, interview data, and secondary literature are cited accurately and consistently.
10. Final Decision
The final decision regarding plagiarism, similarity, duplicate publication, or unethical writing practices rests with the editorial team of El-Mizzi: Jurnal Ilmu Hadis. The decision is based on the similarity report, editorial assessment, citation accuracy, author explanation when needed, and the journal’s commitment to protecting the integrity of scholarly publication.
