Journal of Indonesian Society Empowerment (JISE) is strictly committed to protecting the integrity of the scholarly record and preventing any form of academic dishonesty. Plagiarism distorts scientific discovery, infringes upon intellectual property rights, and violates the fundamental trust between authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. JISE enforces a zero-tolerance stance toward deliberate plagiarism, self-plagiarism, text recycling, and redundant publication. All manuscripts submitted to JISE undergo rigorous similarity screening prior to peer review, adhering strictly to the guidelines and flowcharts established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

JISE defines plagiarism as the presentation of another person's work, ideas, data, expressions, or structure as one's own without appropriate attribution or permission. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the following categories:

• Verbatim (Literal) Plagiarism: Copying text word-for-word from another published source—whether printed or online—without using quotation marks, proper block-quote formatting, and explicit citation.
• Paraphrasing Plagiarism: Rewriting or altering another author's sentences, paragraph structures, or conceptual phrasing while retaining the original meaning and ideas without providing proper citation to the source.
• Idea and Concept Plagiarism: Adopting unique scientific hypotheses, research frameworks, methodological designs, or theoretical models developed by others without giving explicit credit.
• Data, Image, and Table Plagiarism: Reusing empirical datasets, statistics, survey instruments, charts, graphics, or tables from previously published literature without permission and full attribution.

Authors must present fresh, original research that meaningfully contributes to the scientific literature. Reusing one's own previously published material without transparency is unethical and constitutes a breach of publishing ethics.

• Self-Plagiarism: The uncredited reuse of substantial portions of the author's own previously published writing, findings, or data in a new manuscript as if it were entirely new work.
• Text Recycling: Reusing identical or near-identical passages from the authors' previous publications. While limited text recycling in the Methods section may occasionally be permissible when describing standardized experimental protocols, it must be explicitly cited and acknowledged (e.g., "Methods were adapted from [Author et al., Year]"). Text recycling is strictly prohibited in the Introduction, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion sections.
• Redundant (Duplicate) Publication and Salami Slicing: Submitting identical or substantially similar manuscripts to multiple journals concurrently is strictly prohibited. Furthermore, "salami slicing"—the practice of fragmenting a single comprehensive research project into several minimal publishable units to artificially inflate publication counts without presenting distinct research questions—is considered an unethical publishing practice.

To maintain rigorous editorial oversight, all manuscripts submitted to JISE are subjected to automated similarity screening using Turnitin during the initial editorial assessment before being sent to peer reviewers.

• Overall Similarity Threshold: JISE enforces a strict maximum overall similarity index threshold of under 20%.
• Single Source Limit: No single matching source in the Turnitin similarity report may exceed 1% to 2% of the total manuscript word count.
• Exclusions: During similarity evaluation, editors manually review matching passages. Exclusions are made for standard bibliography/reference lists, small matching phrases of fewer than 8–10 consecutive words, and properly cited direct quotes.
• Pre-Review Action: If a manuscript exhibits a similarity index between 20% and 30% due to minor overlapping phrasing or improper citation formatting, the manuscript will be returned to the authors for technical revision prior to peer review. Manuscripts exceeding 30% overall similarity or showing clear evidence of uncredited copying will be desk-rejected immediately.

When allegations or evidence of plagiarism, text recycling, or duplicate submission arise—whether identified during initial screening, raised by peer reviewers during evaluation, or reported by readers post-publication—the Editorial Board will conduct a formal investigation following COPE Flowcharts.

• Pre-Publication Discovery: If intentional or severe plagiarism is identified prior to publication, the Handling Editor will notify the corresponding author with supporting Turnitin evidence and request a formal written explanation within 14 calendar days. If the explanation is unsatisfactory or confirms plagiarism, the manuscript will be formally rejected.
• Post-Publication Discovery: If plagiarism is confirmed in an article already published in JISE, the journal will take immediate corrective action in line with COPE Retraction Guidelines. Depending on the severity:
  • Minor Unintentional Omission: A formal Corrigendum or Addendum will be published to add the missing citations or attributions.
  • Major/Egregious Plagiarism: The article will be officially Retracted. A formal Retraction Notice detailing the grounds for retraction will be published, and the PDF version of the article will be permanently stamped with a prominent "RETRACTED" watermark.
• Institutional Notification and Author Sanctions: In cases of confirmed egregious plagiarism, data theft, or duplicate publication, JISE reserves the right to notify the authors' home institutions, funding agencies, or ethics committees. Furthermore, all authors involved may face a temporary or permanent submission ban to JISE.