Screaning Plagiarism

All manuscripts submitted to Dedikasi Mandiri Nusantara: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM) are checked using Turnitin plagiarism detection. Any manuscript found to contain plagiarism or self-plagiarism will be immediately rejected.

The journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity. Plagiarism is defined as the use of ideas, data, or words from another source without proper acknowledgment. Whether intentional or unintentional, plagiarism is a serious academic offense and will not be tolerated.

  • Ideas: Concepts, interpretations, methods, or conclusions taken from other works must always be cited, even when further developed by the author.
  • Words: Direct quotations must be accompanied by citation and quotation marks. Any phrase longer than three consecutive words taken from a source must be clearly identified.
  • Materials: Any text or figure beyond fair use (more than two to three sentences, or any reproduced graphic) requires permission from the copyright holder and acknowledgment of the original source.

Levels of Plagiarism and Editorial Actions

  1. Minor
    • Description: Small portions of text copied without citation, no significant data or ideas.
    • Action: Authors receive a warning and must correct the manuscript.
  2. Moderate
    • Description: Substantial portions of text taken without attribution.
    • Action: Manuscript is rejected; authors are barred from submitting for one (1) year.
  3. Severe
    • Description: Plagiarism involving original data, results, or ideas from another publication.
    • Action: Manuscript is rejected; authors are prohibited from submitting for five (5) years.

Final decisions regarding plagiarism cases are made by the Editor-in-Chief together with the editorial board, based on the severity of the violation.

  • Submissions

Authors are required to register and log in before submitting their manuscripts.

Submission Preparation Checklist
Before submitting, authors must ensure that their manuscript meets the following requirements. Submissions not complying with these conditions may be returned for revision:

  1. The manuscript is original, unpublished elsewhere, and not under review in another journal (unless explicitly explained in the Comments to the Editor section).
  2. The file is prepared in one of the acceptable formats: Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, RTF, or WordPerfect.
  3. References must include URLs or DOIs where available.
  4. The text uses single spacing, 12-point font, italics instead of underlining (except for URLs), and places tables, figures, and illustrations directly within the text rather than at the end.
  5. The manuscript follows the Author Guidelines for formatting and citation style.
  6. For peer-reviewed sections, the manuscript must be prepared to support the double-blind review process.