PLAGIARISM POLICY
Plagiarism occurs when a manuscript incorporates material from another author's work without obtaining appropriate permission, giving adequate credit, or properly acknowledging the source. Diwan: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Arab screens all submitted manuscripts for plagiarism and will take appropriate action in all identified cases. Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism will be rejected immediately. The journal follows COPE guidelines in investigating and responding to allegations of plagiarism.
Diwan conducts two similarity checks on each manuscript: the first at the initial screening stage upon submission, and the second following proofreading, once the manuscript's content is finalized. This dual-check procedure is in place to ensure that only fully original work is processed and published. In accordance with this commitment, Diwan accepts a maximum similarity index of 20%. Diwan recognizes the following forms of plagiarism.
1. Literal Copying
Literal copying occurs when a manuscript reproduces text from another work verbatim — whether partially or in its entirety — without permission or proper attribution. This is the most readily identifiable form of plagiarism, as a direct comparison with the original source will reveal the duplication.
2. Substantial Copying
Substantial copying occurs when a manuscript reproduces a significant or essential portion of another work — such as its data, methodology, or core findings — without permission or attribution. The copying of any substantial element, regardless of its length, constitutes plagiarism.
3. Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing involves reproducing the ideas of another work by restating its content in different words, without appropriate attribution. This form of plagiarism can be more difficult to detect because the original text has been reformulated.
