Jurnal Forbis Sains (ISSN 2828-349X) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, ethical publishing, and originality in scholarly communication. The journal strictly prohibits all forms of plagiarism and unethical publication practices in submitted and published manuscripts.
All manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Forbis Sains must be original works authored by the submitting authors and must not contain plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or unauthorized use of intellectual property. Authors are fully responsible for ensuring the authenticity and originality of their work.
Plagiarism refers to the use of another person’s ideas, words, data, figures, tables, or research findings without proper acknowledgment or citation. This includes, but is not limited to:
Any form of plagiarism is considered unethical and unacceptable.
All manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Forbis Sains undergo plagiarism detection screening using similarity-checking software before entering the peer-review process. The editorial board evaluates similarity reports carefully to distinguish between acceptable similarity and potential plagiarism.
Manuscripts with excessive similarity, unattributed content, or evidence of plagiarism may be:
The journal reserves the right to reject manuscripts that violate ethical publishing standards.
The journal expects submitted manuscripts to maintain a low level of similarity with previously published works. Similarity percentages alone do not determine plagiarism; the editorial board evaluates the context, source, and nature of overlapping text.
Authors are encouraged to:
Authors must not reuse substantial portions of their previously published work without proper citation and editorial disclosure. Duplicate submission and redundant publication are strictly prohibited.
If the manuscript is derived from conference papers, theses, dissertations, or research reports, authors must clearly disclose this information during submission.
If plagiarism or unethical publication practices are identified before publication, the manuscript will be rejected. If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the journal may take appropriate actions, including:
The severity of editorial action depends on the extent and nature of the ethical violation.
Authors submitting manuscripts to Jurnal Forbis Sains are responsible for:
All authors are expected to uphold honesty, transparency, and ethical research conduct throughout the publication process.
Jurnal Forbis Sains is dedicated to preserving the integrity of the scholarly record and fostering responsible scientific communication. The journal supports ethical research practices and encourages authors, reviewers, and editors to maintain professionalism, transparency, and respect for intellectual property rights in all aspects of academic publishing.
