Plagiarism Policy

Media Publikasi Promosi Kesehatan Indonesia

Media Publikasi Promosi Kesehatan Indonesia (MPPKI) is committed to originality, accurate attribution, and responsible scholarly communication. The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, misleading duplication, unattributed reuse, or other practices that compromise the integrity of the scholarly record.

1. Similarity Screening

All submitted manuscripts are subject to similarity screening using Turnitin or an equivalent similarity-detection system. Authors must submit the required similarity report in accordance with the Author Guidelines.

The editorial team reviews the complete report rather than relying only on the overall percentage. Reference lists, properly quoted material, commonly used terminology, institutional names, standard methodological descriptions, and correctly attributed content may be assessed differently from unattributed copying.

2. Authors’ Responsibilities

By submitting a manuscript to MPPKI, all authors confirm that:

• The manuscript is original and has not been published elsewhere.
• The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal.
• All ideas, text, data, images, tables, figures, instruments, and other materials obtained from external sources are properly attributed.
• Direct quotations are clearly identified and cited.
• Paraphrased material is expressed in the authors’ own scholarly language and appropriately cited.
• Previously published material is disclosed and supported by permission when required.
• Previous publications arising from the same study or dataset are transparently identified.
• The submitted similarity report is authentic and corresponds to the submitted manuscript.

3. Forms of Plagiarism and Improper Reuse

4. Editorial Assessment

The editorial team evaluates suspected plagiarism or improper reuse according to:

• The amount and location of overlapping material
• The number and nature of matched sources
• Whether quotation and citation are adequate
• Whether the overlap involves original ideas, data, analysis, interpretation, or conclusions
• Whether the reuse affects the originality or reliability of the manuscript
• Whether the issue appears accidental, negligent, misleading, or deliberate
• Whether the conduct is isolated or repeated

A manuscript with a similarity index below 20% may still be rejected when serious unattributed copying is identified. A report above 20% may be returned for clarification or correction when the matches are primarily attributable to references, properly quoted content, standard terminology, or other legitimate material.

5. Editorial Actions Before Publication

6. Concerns Identified After Publication

Plagiarism or improper reuse identified after publication will be assessed according to the seriousness of the issue and its effect on the reliability and integrity of the published article.

Possible outcomes include a correction, expression of concern, retraction, institutional notification, or another proportionate action under the journal’s Publication Ethics and post-publication policies.

7. Similarity Report Manipulation

Authors must not manipulate manuscripts or similarity reports to conceal matching content. Prohibited practices include replacing text with images, inserting hidden characters, altering file structure, excluding relevant sources improperly, or submitting a report that does not correspond to the uploaded manuscript. Suspected manipulation may result in rejection and further ethical review.

8. Appeals

Authors may submit a written appeal when they believe that a plagiarism or similarity decision resulted from a factual error, incorrect source attribution, or material misunderstanding of the report. The appeal must provide a clear explanation and relevant evidence. Submission of an appeal does not guarantee reversal of the editorial decision.