The Editorial Board of Integrativa: Journal of Management, Science, and Applied Technology affirms that plagiarism in any form is unacceptable. Therefore, this journal enforces a plagiarism check policy as an integral part of the editorial process to ensure the integrity, originality, and ethics of scholarly publication.

All submitted manuscripts will be checked for similarity using academically recognized originality software, before and/or after peer review. The maximum allowed similarity rate is 25%, noting that similarity does not necessarily indicate substantive plagiarism.
Manuscripts exceeding this threshold will be returned to authors for revision or may be rejected depending on the severity of the violation.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as using, copying, or presenting the language, ideas, data, or work of others, in part or in whole, without proper acknowledgment and claiming it as one’s own work.

General Policy

1. Submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

2. Any direct quotations from other sources must be clearly marked through:

   • Quotation marks

   • Separate formatting or indentation

   • Complete citation of the source

3. Use of text, tables, figures, or graphic materials from other sources beyond fair use requires:

   • Written permission from the copyright holder (if necessary)

   • Explicit acknowledgment of the source

Levels of Plagiarism and Editorial Actions

1. Minor Plagiarism
   Limited to small sections of text without affecting data, results, or main ideas.
   Action: Authors will be warned and asked to revise the manuscript and add appropriate citations.

2. Moderate Plagiarism
   A significant portion of the manuscript copies other works without proper citation.
   Action: The manuscript will be rejected, and the author is prohibited from submitting to this journal for one year.

3. Severe Plagiarism
   Most of the manuscript copies another work, including research results, data, or main ideas.
   Action: The manuscript will be rejected, and the author is prohibited from submitting to this journal for five years.

Author Responsibility

All authors are fully responsible for the content of their manuscripts. If sanctions are imposed, all authors of the article will be subject to the same sanctions.
If the same author commits plagiarism again, the Editorial Board may impose additional sanctions, including permanent submission bans.

Self-Plagiarism and Duplicate Publication

• Submission of manuscripts with significant overlap with work submitted or published elsewhere is considered a serious violation.

• Reuse of material from previous publications is allowed only if:

  • The source is clearly identified

  • Substantial differences from the previous publication are explained

• Manuscripts originating from conference proceedings must cite the original source and obtain permission for republication if necessary.

Policy Enforcement and Oversight

Editors are responsible for ensuring that sanctioned authors are not involved in manuscripts under review. This policy is publicly available on the journal’s website and is part of the manuscript submission requirements.