Plagiarism Policy

Sriwijaya Journal of Radiology and Imaging Research (SJRIR) · Published by Phlox Institute

SJRIR maintains a strict policy against plagiarism and all forms of academic and publication misconduct. This policy is aligned with the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and with the integrity standards expected by Scopus and the Web of Science Core Collection. All parties involved in publication—authors, editors, and reviewers—are expected to uphold these standards.

Definition

Plagiarism is the use of another person's ideas, words, data, images, or other intellectual property without appropriate acknowledgement or permission, and presenting them as one's own. For the purposes of this policy, plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

  • Verbatim (direct) copying of text without quotation marks and citation;
  • Paraphrasing the work of others without adequate attribution;
  • Self-plagiarism (text recycling) – the reuse of substantial portions of one's own previously published work without disclosure and citation;
  • Redundant or duplicate publication of the same research in more than one venue;
  • Data and image plagiarism – reproducing data, figures, or radiological images from other sources without permission and attribution;
  • Mosaic (patchwork) plagiarism – assembling text or ideas from multiple sources without acknowledgement.

Screening Procedure

Every manuscript submitted to SJRIR is screened for originality using the ORCA (Originality Recognition and Citation Analyzer) plagiarism check. Screening is performed at two stages: during the initial desk evaluation, before peer review, and again before final acceptance. Manuscripts are assessed not only on the overall similarity score but also on the nature, extent, and source of any matching text, since even a low score may indicate a significant unattributed overlap.

Editorial Action

Where unacceptable similarity or other forms of plagiarism are detected, the journal will take action proportionate to the severity of the case, following the relevant COPE flowcharts:

  • Before publication: the manuscript may be returned to the authors for revision and proper attribution, or rejected outright. Serious cases may be reported to the authors' institutions.
  • After publication: the journal will investigate, give the authors the opportunity to respond, and, depending on the outcome, issue a correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction. Retraction notices remain permanently linked to the original article.

In confirmed cases of serious misconduct, the journal reserves the right to notify the authors' institutions and relevant authorities, and may decline to consider future submissions from the authors involved.

Author Responsibilities

Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original, that the work and words of others are appropriately cited and, where required, used with permission, and that all sources are accurately referenced. Authors are encouraged to screen their own manuscripts for similarity before submission. By submitting, authors confirm that the manuscript is free of plagiarism and has not been published or submitted elsewhere.