Jurnal Edukasi dan Pembelajaran Anak Usia Dini maintains a strict policy against plagiarism to ensure the originality, integrity, and academic quality of all published articles. Every submitted manuscript is screened using plagiarism detection software, including Turnitin and other similarity-checking tools, before proceeding to the peer-review process.

Plagiarism Policy

• The maximum acceptable similarity index for submitted manuscripts is 30%, excluding references, properly quoted materials, and commonly used phrases.
• Direct plagiarism, including copying all or substantial portions of another person's work without proper attribution, will result in the immediate rejection of the manuscript.
• Partial plagiarism, such as using another author's ideas, sentences, or paragraphs without appropriate citation or substantial modification, may lead to revision requests or rejection, depending on the severity of the case.
• Self-plagiarism (also known as duplicate publication or text recycling), which involves reusing previously published work without proper citation or significant scholarly contribution, is not permitted unless adequately justified and disclosed to the editor.

Similarity Checking Process

• All manuscripts are screened using Turnitin and other plagiarism detection tools to identify similarities with previously published sources.
• Authors may be requested to revise their manuscripts if the similarity index exceeds the journal’s acceptable threshold.
• Manuscripts with excessive similarity levels must be revised and resubmitted before the review process can continue.
• Articles that continue to exceed the acceptable similarity threshold after revision may be rejected by the editorial board.

Actions Against Plagiarism

Before Publication

If plagiarism is detected during the editorial screening or peer-review process, the manuscript may be returned to the author for revision or rejected outright, depending on the nature and extent of the plagiarism.

After Publication

If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the journal reserves the right to take appropriate corrective actions, including issuing corrections, publishing notices of concern, or retracting the article. Authors found responsible for serious ethical violations may be prohibited from submitting manuscripts to the journal for a specified period.

Commitment to Academic Integrity

Through this plagiarism policy, Jurnal Edukasi dan Pembelajaran Anak Usia Dini is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity, ethical publishing practices, and scholarly credibility. The journal encourages authors to submit original work and to properly acknowledge the contributions of other researchers in accordance with international publication ethics standards.