Plagiarism Screening

All manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Science Education Literacy (JSEL) must be original and free from any form of academic misconduct, including plagiarism, data falsification, fabrication, or the intentional omission of critical information. Authors bear full responsibility for the integrity and authenticity of their submitted work.

It is mandatory for authors to provide explicit citations for the works, ideas, or data of others, whether they are quoted directly or paraphrased. This requirement applies to all source types, including published articles, unpublished manuscripts, and electronic resources. Failure to properly acknowledge external sources is considered a violation of publication ethics and is strictly prohibited within the JSEL editorial framework.

To maintain high academic standards, JSEL enforces a maximum similarity threshold of 20%. Any manuscript exceeding this limit will be returned to the author for comprehensive revision or may face immediate rejection.

The editorial team performs rigorous similarity checks on every submission using Turnitin or iThenticate. Authors are also strongly encouraged to check their manuscripts independently before submission.

Published by the Science Education Study Program, FKIP Universitas Mulawarman.