Jurnal Econmark Accounting (JEA) is committed to maintaining originality, proper attribution, transparency, and academic integrity in the publication of scholarly research in economics, management, and accounting. All submitted manuscripts are subject to plagiarism and similarity screening as part of the journal's editorial evaluation before publication.
Similarity screening is intended to identify potentially overlapping text, unattributed intellectual content, duplicate publication, inappropriate paraphrasing, undisclosed text recycling, and other forms of scholarly overlap that may require further editorial examination.
Submitted manuscripts may be examined using appropriate similarity-detection software and editorial assessment. Screening is normally conducted during the initial editorial evaluation and may be repeated when necessary before manuscript acceptance or final publication.
The JEA Editorial Team evaluates similarity reports together with the manuscript itself. Particular attention is given to the location, extent, source, nature, and scholarly significance of overlapping material. Similarity-detection software serves as a supporting assessment tool and does not independently establish plagiarism.
The screening process may consider:
- Verbatim copying without appropriate quotation or citation.
- Inadequate or misleading paraphrasing of another author's scholarly work.
- Unattributed use of economic theories, management frameworks, accounting concepts, research arguments, or intellectual contributions.
- Unauthorized or unattributed use of datasets, financial statements, economic indicators, tables, figures, or analytical results.
- Substantial textual overlap with previously published work by the same author without appropriate citation or disclosure.
- Duplicate or redundant publication, including substantially similar articles submitted to different journals.
- Similarity concentrated in substantive sections, including the introduction, literature review, theoretical framework, results, discussion, or conclusions.
- Patterns of scholarly overlap that compromise originality, appropriate attribution, or the reliability of the submitted research.
Jurnal Econmark Accounting (JEA) does not determine plagiarism solely on the basis of a numerical similarity percentage. A similarity score must be interpreted within its academic context because legitimate overlap may arise from bibliographic references, standard research terminology, properly quoted material, commonly used econometric expressions, accounting standards, financial reporting terminology, and correctly acknowledged sources.
Conversely, a manuscript with a relatively low overall similarity score may still contain serious plagiarism if important ideas, theories, findings, or passages are copied without appropriate attribution. Editorial assessment therefore considers both the quantity and qualitative significance of textual overlap rather than relying exclusively on an overall percentage.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts are original, accurately represent their research, and appropriately acknowledge all material obtained from other sources.
- Direct quotations must be clearly identified and appropriately cited.
- Paraphrased ideas, theoretical concepts, and scholarly interpretations must be attributed to their original sources.
- Previously published work by the authors must be properly cited and disclosed when relevant.
- Economic data, organizational records, financial statements, accounting datasets, and other research materials must be accurately referenced.
- Figures, tables, research instruments, and third-party copyrighted materials must be used with appropriate permission where required.
- Authors must avoid duplicate submission, redundant publication, and inappropriate reuse of previously published content.
- Authors must not manipulate wording, paraphrasing, or automated text generation merely to reduce similarity scores while concealing unattributed intellectual content.
When problematic textual or scholarly overlap is identified, the Editorial Team may take appropriate action according to its extent, nature, seriousness, and implications for research integrity.
- Request clarification or additional documentation from the author.
- Require corrections to citations, quotations, paraphrasing, or attribution.
- Return the manuscript for revision before proceeding to peer review.
- Suspend editorial processing while serious concerns are being investigated.
- Reject manuscripts containing substantial plagiarism, serious unattributed copying, or duplicate publication.
- Take appropriate post-publication action, including correction, expression of concern, or retraction when justified.
Reuse of an author's previously published text, economic data, financial analyses, research findings, or substantial intellectual content must be transparent and appropriately acknowledged. Excessive or undisclosed text recycling, duplicate publication, and redundant publication may constitute publication misconduct when they misrepresent the originality or contribution of a manuscript. Authors must clearly disclose relevant relationships between the submitted work and their previous publications.
The use of artificial intelligence, generative AI, or automated writing tools does not remove the author's responsibility for originality, proper attribution, accuracy, and scholarly integrity. AI-assisted rewriting must not be used to conceal plagiarism, fabricate citations or references, generate false financial or economic datasets, misrepresent research methods, or manipulate similarity-detection results. Authors remain fully accountable for all submitted content and should disclose relevant AI assistance in accordance with the journal's policies.
Jurnal Econmark Accounting (JEA) evaluates plagiarism and scholarly overlap through similarity screening combined with informed editorial judgment. The purpose of this process is not merely to obtain a particular similarity percentage, but to safeguard originality, appropriate attribution, transparent scholarship, and the integrity of academic research in economics, management, and accounting.