Plagiarism Policy

Dharmas Education Journal (DE_Journal) is committed to maintaining academic integrity and ensuring the originality of all manuscripts submitted for publication. Plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct are unacceptable and are contrary to the principles of ethical scholarly publishing.

1. Similarity Screening

All manuscripts submitted to DE_Journal are subject to similarity screening using Turnitin to assess the originality of the submitted work.

The similarity index must not exceed 35%. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold may be returned to the authors for revision or may not proceed to the next stage of the editorial process.

2. Authors' Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are original and free from plagiarism. All ideas, statements, data, and materials derived from other sources must be properly acknowledged through appropriate citations and references.

Authors must not submit manuscripts containing plagiarized content, duplicate publications, or improperly reproduced material.

3. Editorial Responsibilities

The editorial team is responsible for conducting similarity screening as part of the initial manuscript evaluation. The results of the screening are considered in determining whether a manuscript meets the journal's originality requirements and can proceed to the peer-review process.

4. Handling of Plagiarism

Manuscripts identified as containing plagiarism or failing to meet the journal's originality requirements may be returned to the authors for correction or rejected by the editor, depending on the nature and extent of the identified issues.

DE_Journal reserves the right to take appropriate editorial action when plagiarism or other forms of publication misconduct are identified during the submission, review, or publication process.

5. Commitment to Publication Ethics

DE_Journal expects all authors, editors, and reviewers to uphold academic honesty, transparency, and responsibility. Through this policy, the journal seeks to ensure that published articles represent original scholarly contributions and comply with accepted principles of publication ethics.