Plagiarism Policy

Mudra: Jurnal Seni Budaya is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing in the arts and culture fields. This policy defines plagiarism, outlines detection and prevention measures, sets responsibilities for authors and editors, and prescribes sanctions and appeal processes. It applies to all submissions, accepted manuscripts, and published content, including research articles, reviews, case studies, creative practice reports, and visual materials.

Definition of plagiarism

Plagiarism is the presentation of another person’s words, ideas, data, images, designs, compositions, or creative outputs as one’s own without proper acknowledgment. It includes unauthorized reuse of one’s own previously published material without disclosure. Plagiarism violates ethical norms, copyright, and the trust underpinning scholarly communication.

• Textual plagiarism: Copying or closely paraphrasing sentences or passages without quotation and citation.

• Idea plagiarism: Using concepts, arguments, interpretations, or frameworks without attribution.

• Data and figure plagiarism: Reproducing tables, datasets, graphs, score notations, choreographic diagrams, or analytical visuals without permission and citation.

• Image and media plagiarism: Using photographs, performance stills, recordings, or design assets without rights and credit.

• Method and structure plagiarism: Adopting methodological protocols, annotated catalogs, or curatorial structures without acknowledgment.

• Self-plagiarism (redundant publication): Reusing substantial parts of one’s own published or submitted work (text, figures, data, or creative documentation) without citation, disclosure, or appropriate permission from the original publisher.

Types of plagiarism

• Direct plagiarism: Definition: Verbatim copying of text or media without quotation marks, citation, or permission. Examples: Copying passages from a book, article, or exhibition catalog; inserting an image without credit.

• Mosaic (patchwork) plagiarism: Definition: Blending copied phrases or structures from multiple sources with minor changes, lacking proper citation. Examples: Reconstructing a literature review by stitching sentences from different sources.

• Paraphrasing plagiarism: Definition: Restating someone’s ideas in different words without attribution. Examples: Summarizing a theoretical model or ethnographic finding as one’s own.

• Source plagiarism: Definition: Citing a secondary source but taking content from the primary source without acknowledgment. Examples: Using translations or archival notes found in a secondary source as if consulted directly.

• Data/visual/media plagiarism: Definition: Reusing data, charts, images, musical scores, performance documentation, or video stills without rights and citation. Examples: Presenting a community performance photo without consent and credit.

• Self-plagiarism: Definition: Republishing the same or substantially similar content across venues without disclosure. Examples: Duplicate submissions, salami slicing of minimal incremental findings, reusing theoretical sections or visuals across papers.

• Authorship and algorithmic misuse: Definition: Undisclosed reliance on generative tools (text or image) to reproduce copyrighted or unique stylistic content; misattribution of co-authors’ work. Examples: Using AI to imitate a distinctive artist’s style or lifting studio notes without consent

Detection methods

• Similarity screening: Approach: All submissions undergo similarity checks using reputable tools; results are assessed by editors. Thresholds: Indicative thresholds guide review (e.g., overall similarity above 15% or any single-source match above 3% in the main text triggers scrutiny). Quotations, references, methods boilerplate, and legally reused materials are judged contextually.

• Editorial review: Approach: Editors examine flagged sections for proper quotation, paraphrase quality, and citation adequacy. Focus: Literature reviews, theoretical frameworks, translations, visual assets, and methodological descriptions.

• Peer feedback: Approach: Reviewers may report suspected plagiarism; the editorial office investigates confidentially. Protection: Whistleblowers’ identities are protected.

• Rights and permissions checks: Approach: Verification of licenses/permissions for images, scores, performance documentation, datasets, and audio-visual media. Documentation: Authors must provide permission letters or license statements when requested.

Author responsibilities

• Originality: Requirement: Submit work that is original, accurately cited, and does not infringe copyright or moral rights. Practice: Clearly distinguish one’s contributions from prior works.

• Citation and quotation: Requirement: Attribute all sources, including ideas, data, images, and methodologies; use quotation marks for verbatim text. Translations: Provide citations for translated passages; note when translations are the author’s or sourced.

• Permissions and rights: Requirement: Secure written permissions or license evidence for third-party media and materials; respect community consent for cultural documentation. Ethics: Acknowledge sensitive cultural contexts and customary protocols.

• Disclosure: Requirement: Declare prior dissemination (preprints, conference papers, reports), overlapping content, and AI/tool assistance. Self-reuse: Provide citations and justify any reuse; ensure significant new contribution.

• Data and media integrity: Requirement: Provide accurate metadata, credits, and provenance for images/audio/video; avoid deceptive editing or misrepresentation. Storage: Maintain records to enable verification.

Editorial responsibilities

• Fair assessment: Duty: Evaluate similarity reports contextually; distinguish acceptable overlap from problematic reuse. Consistency: Apply policy uniformly across submissions.

• Communication: Duty: Notify authors of concerns, share relevant evidence, and request clarifications or corrections. Transparency: Specify required actions and timelines.

• Corrections and retractions: Duty: Implement corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions per COPE-aligned practices. Public record: Ensure notices are linked to the article and explain reasons clearly.

• Rights verification: Duty: Confirm permissions for third-party media and cultural materials; seek additional documentation as needed. Sensitivity: Respect community protocols and cultural custodianship.

• Training and improvement: Duty: Provide guidance to reviewers and editorial board on detecting and addressing plagiarism; update workflows as standards evolve.