Plagiarism Policy

The Editorial Board of Khazanah Journal of Management (KJM) recognizes that plagiarism in any form is unacceptable and constitutes unethical publishing behavior. Therefore, the journal establishes this plagiarism policy to outline the standards, screening process, and actions taken when plagiarism or excessive similarity is identified in submitted manuscripts.

All manuscripts submitted to Khazanah Journal of Management will be screened using plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin or other similarity-checking tools used by the journal. This screening is conducted both on newly submitted manuscripts and, where necessary, on the final version of accepted articles prior to publication.

The journal allows a maximum similarity index of 20%, excluding properly quoted text, references, and bibliographic materials. If a submitted manuscript exceeds this threshold, the manuscript may be returned to the author for revision and resubmission, or rejected depending on the extent and nature of the similarity detected.

Levels of Plagiarism

1. Minor Plagiarism

Minor plagiarism occurs when a short passage or limited part of another work is used without proper citation, but does not involve the misappropriation of significant data, core arguments, or original ideas.

Action:
The authors will receive a warning and be required to revise the manuscript, properly cite the original source, and resubmit the corrected version for editorial review.

2. Intermediate Plagiarism

Intermediate plagiarism occurs when a substantial portion of another work is reproduced without appropriate acknowledgment, although it may not involve direct theft of major original findings.

Action:
The manuscript will be rejected, and the authors may be prohibited from submitting new manuscripts to the journal for a period of one year.

3. Severe Plagiarism

Severe plagiarism occurs when a manuscript reproduces a significant part of another publication, including original data, results, interpretations, or ideas, without proper attribution, and presents them as the authors’ own work.

Action:
The manuscript will be rejected, and the authors may be prohibited from submitting to the journal for a period of up to five years. If severe plagiarism is discovered after publication, the published article may also be retracted.

Authors’ Responsibility

All authors listed on a submitted manuscript are considered jointly responsible for the content of the manuscript. By submitting to Khazanah Journal of Management, authors confirm that the manuscript is original, has been properly cited where necessary, and does not infringe on the rights of others.

If plagiarism is confirmed, all listed authors may be subject to the same editorial action or penalty.

Editorial Rights

The editorial team reserves the right to evaluate similarity reports on a case-by-case basis, since not all similarity constitutes plagiarism. Common phrases, properly cited quotations, references, and standard methodological descriptions may not be considered violations.

Khazanah Journal of Management is committed to maintaining academic integrity and ensuring that all published articles meet ethical standards of originality and proper scholarly attribution.