Plagiarism Policy

BINEKA (Business, Economics, and Accounting) is committed to maintaining academic integrity and publishing original, reliable, and ethically responsible scholarly work. Plagiarism in any form constitutes a serious violation of publication ethics and will not be tolerated.

All manuscripts submitted to BINEKA are screened for similarity before entering the peer-review process and may be rechecked before final publication.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism occurs when an author uses another person’s words, ideas, data, arguments, images, tables, figures, or other intellectual work without proper acknowledgement. It also includes presenting previously published material as new or original work.

Forms of plagiarism include:

• Copying text from another source without quotation marks and proper citation
• Paraphrasing another person’s ideas without acknowledging the original source
• Using data, tables, figures, photographs, or illustrations without permission or attribution
• Translating material from another language and presenting it as original work
• Combining material from several sources without proper citation
• Submitting another person’s work under one’s own name
• Reusing substantial parts of the author’s previous publication without disclosure
• Submitting substantially similar manuscripts to more than one journal
• Manipulating quotations or references to conceal copied material
• Using unpublished manuscripts, reviewer materials, or confidential documents without permission

Self-Plagiarism and Text Recycling

Authors must appropriately cite their previous publications when reusing ideas, methods, data, figures, or text. Limited repetition of standard methodological descriptions may be acceptable when unavoidable, but the source must be acknowledged where appropriate.

The following practices are not permitted:

• Republishing the same article under a different title
• Reusing substantial portions of previously published text without citation
• Dividing one study into several minimally different manuscripts without academic justification
• Submitting findings that have already been published without transparent disclosure
• Presenting previously published data as newly collected data

If a submitted manuscript is based on a thesis, dissertation, conference paper, preprint, or research report, the author must disclose this information to the editor and cite the original source where appropriate.

Similarity Screening

Submitted manuscripts will be examined using recognised plagiarism-detection or similarity-checking software. The similarity report is used as an initial screening tool and does not automatically determine whether plagiarism has occurred.

As a general requirement, the overall similarity index should not exceed 20%, excluding the bibliography, properly quoted material, standard terminology, and minor matches. Similarity from a single source should not be excessive.

The Editorial Team will evaluate:

• The source and context of matched text
• Whether quotations and citations are properly presented
• The amount of similarity originating from a single source
• Whether the copied material concerns essential arguments or research findings
• The presence of unattributed translation or paraphrasing
• The possibility of duplicate publication or text recycling

A manuscript may still be rejected even when its similarity score is below 20% if substantive plagiarism is identified. A manuscript with a higher score may be reconsidered only when the similarity arises mainly from properly cited references, unavoidable technical expressions, or publicly available research instruments.

Editorial Action Before Publication

When problematic similarity is identified before publication, the Editorial Team may take the following actions:

1. Minor similarity: The manuscript is returned to the authors for correction, improved paraphrasing, or proper citation.
2. Moderate similarity: The manuscript is temporarily suspended, and the authors must provide an explanation and submit a substantially revised version.
3. Serious plagiarism: The manuscript is rejected immediately.
4. Repeated or deliberate misconduct: The authors may be prohibited from submitting manuscripts to BINEKA for a specified period.

The editor may also contact the authors’ institutions, research funders, ethics committees, or other journals when serious or systematic misconduct is suspected.

 

Plagiarism Identified After Publication

If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the journal will investigate the allegation fairly and confidentially. The authors will be allowed to provide an explanation and supporting evidence.

Depending on the severity of the violation, BINEKA may:

• Publish a correction or clarification
• Issue an expression of concern
• Retract the article
• Mark the electronic version as retracted
• Notify the authors’ institutions or research funders
• Inform relevant indexing and archiving services
• Restrict future submissions from the responsible authors

A retracted article will remain identifiable in the journal archive to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record. The reason for retraction will be stated clearly in the retraction notice.

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts:

• Contain original scholarly work
• Provide accurate citations for all external sources
• Clearly distinguish direct quotations from paraphrased material
• Include permission for copyrighted materials where required
• Properly cite relevant previous publications by the authors
• Disclose related manuscripts, conference papers, preprints, theses, or reports
• Are not simultaneously submitted to another journal
• Do not contain fabricated, falsified, or manipulated data

All co-authors share responsibility for the originality and integrity of the submitted manuscript.

Responsibilities of Editors and Reviewers

Editors must assess similarity reports objectively and maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts. Reviewers who identify suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, unattributed material, or unusual textual similarity must report it confidentially to the editor.

Editors and reviewers may not use unpublished information obtained through the editorial process for personal, academic, or commercial advantage.

Appeals

Authors may appeal a plagiarism-related decision by submitting a written explanation and relevant evidence to the Editor-in-Chief. The appeal must identify specific errors in the similarity assessment or editorial investigation.

The Editor-in-Chief may appoint an independent editor or reviewer to reassess the case. The final decision will be based on the evidence, the extent of the similarity, the authors’ explanation, and accepted publication ethics principles.

Policy Enforcement

BINEKA applies this policy to all submitted and published content without discrimination. Decisions are based on the nature, extent, context, and seriousness of the violation, rather than solely on a numerical similarity score.

Through this policy, BINEKA seeks to protect authors’ intellectual rights, maintain public trust, and preserve the accuracy and credibility of the scholarly record.