Plagiarism Policy

Al-Azhar Journal of Islamic Economics (AJIE) is committed to maintaining academic integrity and does not tolerate plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, redundant publication, inappropriate citation practices, or other forms of academic misconduct.

All submitted manuscripts may undergo plagiarism or similarity screening as part of the editorial process.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

  1. presenting another person's ideas, arguments, words, data, or findings as one's own without appropriate acknowledgement;
  2. copying substantial portions of another work without proper citation;
  3. reproducing published material without appropriate attribution;
  4. inappropriate paraphrasing that fails to acknowledge the original source;
  5. submitting substantially similar material that has already been published elsewhere; and
  6. other forms of misappropriation of intellectual work.

Similarity Screening

Similarity screening is conducted to assist the editors in identifying potentially problematic textual overlap.

A similarity percentage is not, by itself, a determination of plagiarism.

The editors consider:

  • the source of the similarity;
  • the nature of the overlapping text;
  • whether the material has been properly cited;
  • the extent of the overlap;
  • whether the overlap concerns common terminology or methodological expressions; and
  • the overall context of the manuscript.

Therefore, AJIE does not treat a particular similarity percentage as an automatic basis for acceptance or rejection.

Manuscripts with Suspected Plagiarism

When potential plagiarism is identified before publication, the editors may:

  1. request an explanation from the author;
  2. request revision;
  3. require clarification concerning sources;
  4. reject the manuscript;
  5. conduct further investigation; or
  6. refer the matter to the author's institution when appropriate.

Plagiarism Identified after Publication

If substantial plagiarism is identified after publication, AJIE may take appropriate action to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

Depending on the seriousness of the case, the journal may issue:

  • a correction;
  • an expression of concern; or
  • a retraction.

The journal may also notify relevant parties when necessary.

This approach is consistent with COPE's recommendation that journals establish transparent procedures for handling allegations of misconduct both before and after publication.