Screaning Plagiarism

Real Kiddos: Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini upholds academic integrity and enforces a strict policy against plagiarism. This policy applies to all submitted manuscripts without exception.

Plagiarism is defined as the use of words, ideas, data, or works of others without providing proper attribution. Plagiarism includes the following:

  1. Direct Plagiarism: Copying words or sentences verbatim from another source without citing the source.

  2. Mosaic Plagiarism: Combining ideas, phrases, or structures from multiple sources without proper attribution.

  3. Self-Plagiarism (Auto-plagiarism): Reusing previously published work without the publisher's permission and without citing the original source.

All manuscripts submitted to Real Kiddos will be screened for plagiarism using detection software such as Turnitin or similar tools. The similarity index threshold is 20% for the entire manuscript.

Actions Taken Against Plagiarism

If plagiarism is detected, the following actions will be taken:

  1. Minor Similarity (<25%): Authors will be asked to revise the manuscript and address the problematic sections.

  2. Moderate Similarity (25%-40%): The manuscript will be returned to the authors for comprehensive revisions before further consideration.

  3. Severe Similarity (>40%): The manuscript will be rejected outright without the possibility of resubmission. Additionally, the case may be reported to the authors' institution if necessary.

Authors' Responsibilities

  1. Authors must ensure that the submitted manuscript is original and free from plagiarism.

  2. Authors must properly cite all relevant sources in accordance with the journal's citation standards.

  3. If using previously published data or materials, authors must obtain the necessary permissions and provide adequate attribution.

Plagiarism Prevention

To minimize plagiarism risks, authors are encouraged to:

  • Conduct self-checks using plagiarism detection software before submission.

  • Learn and apply proper academic writing ethics.

  • Accurately cite sources in compliance with the American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines, as adopted by this journal.

Ethical Statement

By submitting a manuscript to Real Kiddos: Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, authors declare that the manuscript:

  1. Does not contain any form of plagiarism.

  2. Has not been published elsewhere or is not under consideration for publication in another journal.

  3. Adheres to the ethical publishing guidelines and plagiarism policy of this journal.

Revisions and Updates

Real Kiddos reserves the right to update this plagiarism policy as needed to align with technological advancements in plagiarism detection and evolving ethical standards.