Plagiarism Screening Policy

To maintain academic integrity and publication quality, every manuscript submitted to Jurnal Ilmiah Informatika dan Ilmu Komputer (JIMA-ILKOM) is screened for plagiarism before entering the peer-review process.

Screening Tool Turnitin
Maximum Similarity Index 20% (excluding references, quotations, and bibliography where applicable)
Evaluation Stage Initial Editorial Screening

Editorial Policy

  • Every submitted manuscript is checked using Turnitin.
  • Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding 20% may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected by the editorial team.
  • The editorial board evaluates similarity reports carefully and distinguishes acceptable similarities (such as references, standard terminology, and properly cited quotations) from potential plagiarism.
Good Publication Practice

Authors are encouraged to ensure that submitted manuscripts are original, properly cited, and comply with international standards of publication ethics before submission.