Plagiarism Policy

Jurnal Keperawatan Suaka Insan (JKSI) maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against plagiarism and upholds the highest standards of academic integrity, aligning with the standards set by ARJUNA (Akreditasi Jurnal Nasional) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All submitted manuscripts must represent original, unpublished work and be entirely free from any form of academic misconduct, including plagiarism, self-plagiarism (text recycling), data fabrication, copyright infringement, and the unethical misuse of AI-generated text.

Plagiarism Screening and Similarity Thresholds

Authors are strongly encouraged to conduct similarity checks using Turnitin or iThenticate before submission. Upon submission, the JKSI editorial team will conduct a mandatory formal screening using iThenticate.

To ensure originality, the journal enforces the following strict similarity thresholds:

  • Maximum overall similarity: 30%

  • Maximum similarity from a single source: 5%

  • Note: Properly formatted reference lists, bibliography, and correctly attributed direct quotations are excluded from these calculations.

AI Detection and Prohibited AI Practices

While JKSI acknowledges that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a legitimate assistant for language editing and readability enhancement (as outlined in Section 10), its use must be transparent and verifiable. The editorial team utilizes AI detection tools (e.g., GPTZero) alongside similarity checkers to identify unverified AI-generated content.

JKSI strictly prohibits the following unethical AI practices:

  • Submitting entirely or predominantly AI-generated manuscripts.

  • Using AI to fabricate or falsify data, references, or scientific conclusions.

  • Employing AI to paraphrase plagiarized content to evade similarity detection.

(Note: Authors utilizing AI for legitimate writing assistance must transparently disclose its use in a dedicated declaration section and may be required to provide pre-AI drafts upon editorial request, as governed by Section 10 in Author Guidelines).

Consequences of Policy Violations

Manuscripts showing clear signs of policy violations, plagiarism, or unverified AI content will be immediately rejected or returned for revision, depending on the severity of the issue.

  • Pre-Publication Offenses: Serious academic misconduct will result in an outright rejection and may lead to a three-year submission ban for all involved authors.

  • Post-Publication Offenses: If violations are discovered after publication, the article will be formally retracted with an official retraction notice, in accordance with the JKSI Post-Publication and Retraction Policies.

JKSI remains committed to promoting ethical and responsible writing practices amidst technological advancements, ensuring the credibility of nursing scholarship in the digital age.