Plagiarism Policy

Kamane: Journal of Community Service

Kamane: Journal of Community Service upholds originality and academic integrity as the foundation of every publication. All manuscripts must be the authors' own original work, and any form of plagiarism is strictly prohibited. This policy is aligned with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the journal's Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.

100%

Manuscripts Screened

≤ 20%

Similarity Threshold

Zero

Tolerance for Plagiarism

1What Is Considered Plagiarism?

Copying Text
Reproducing words, sentences, or paragraphs from another source without quotation marks and proper citation.

Improper Paraphrasing
Rewording another author's text or ideas too closely, or without acknowledging the original source.

Uncredited Ideas, Data, and Media
Using ideas, data, tables, figures, photographs, or other materials of others without permission and attribution.

Self-Plagiarism and Duplicate Publication
Reusing one's own previously published work, or submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time, without disclosure.

Reports of Community Service Activities
Copying activity reports, program documents, or articles from other community service projects without proper acknowledgment.

2Plagiarism Screening Process

Initial Screening
Every submitted manuscript is checked by the editorial office using plagiarism detection software (such as Turnitin or iThenticate) before it enters peer review.

Editor's Evaluation
Editors review the similarity report manually. Matches in references, standard terminology, and properly quoted text are considered in context.

Peer Review
Reviewers are encouraged to report any suspected plagiarism or overlap with published work that they notice during the review.

Final Check
Accepted manuscripts may be rechecked before publication to ensure that no unacceptable similarity was introduced during revision.

3Similarity Thresholds

20% or Below
The manuscript proceeds to the peer-review stage, provided that no serious matches to a single source are found.

Above 20%
The manuscript is returned to the authors for revision and must be resubmitted with a revised similarity report.

Substantial or Intentional Copying
The manuscript is rejected immediately, regardless of the overall similarity percentage.

4Responsibilities of Authors

Originality
Authors must ensure that the manuscript is entirely original and that all sources are properly cited and quoted.

Disclosure
Authors must disclose any related earlier publications, conference papers, or reports that overlap with the submitted manuscript.

Permissions
Authors must obtain permission for any third-party material that is reproduced in the manuscript.

Authorship
All listed authors are collectively responsible for the originality of the submitted work.

5Actions on Plagiarism Cases

Depending on the severity of the case, the journal may take one or more of the following actions in line with COPE guidelines:

Request for revision Manuscript rejection Article retraction Notification to institutions Possible publication bans

Published Articles
If plagiarism is found after an article has been published, the journal will investigate the case and may issue a correction or retraction notice, and inform the authors' institution.

6Reporting Suspected Plagiarism

How to Report
Readers, authors, and reviewers who suspect plagiarism in a submitted or published article may contact the editorial office with supporting evidence. All reports are handled confidentially and fairly.