Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism occurs when a writer takes ideas, information, or words from another source without citing the source. Even if it occurs unintentionally, plagiarism is still a serious academic offense and is unacceptable in international academic publications. When a writer learns specific information (names, dates, places, statistical numbers, or other detailed information) from a particular source, then a citation is required.

When a writer takes an idea from another writer, a citation is required—even if the writer later develops the idea further. This might be an idea about how to interpret data, what methodology to use, or what conclusions to draw. It might be an idea about a broad development in a field or general information. Regardless of the idea, the writer must cite the source. If the writer develops the idea further, it is still necessary to cite the original source of the idea, and then in the next sentence the writer can explain his or her more developed idea.

If the author takes the words of another author, a citation and quotation marks are required. If four or more consecutive words are identical to a source read by the author, then the author must use quotation marks to indicate the use of the other author's original words; a single quotation is no longer sufficient.

Oceania Journal as a respected international journal, wants to ensure that all authors are careful and adhere to international standards in terms of academic integrity, especially in the matter of plagiarism.

Oceania Jurnal takes academic integrity very seriously, and the editors reserve the right to withdraw acceptance of any paper found to violate any of the standards set out above. For further information, prospective authors may contact the editors at oceaniaperss@gmail.com

Allegations of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct refers to fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, or plagiarism in producing, conducting, or reviewing research and in writing or reporting research results. When authors are found to have engaged in research misconduct or other serious irregularities involving articles that have been published in scientific journals, editors have a responsibility to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the scientific record.

If misconduct is suspected, the editor and editorial board will use COPE best practices to help them resolve any complaints and deal with the misconduct fairly. This will include an investigation of the allegations made by the editor. Manuscripts submitted that are found to contain such misconduct will be rejected. In cases where a published paper is found to contain such misconduct, a retraction will be published and linked to the original article.

The first step in the process involves determining the validity of the allegation and assessing whether it is consistent with the definition of research misconduct. It also includes determining whether the individual alleging misconduct has a relevant conflict of interest. If there is a likelihood of scientific misconduct or other substantial research irregularities, the allegation will be brought to the attention of the corresponding author, who, on behalf of all co-authors, will be asked to provide a detailed response. Once the response is received and evaluated, additional review and involvement of experts (such as statistical reviewers) may be necessary. For cases where misconduct is unlikely, clarification, additional analysis, or both, published in the form of a letter to the editor, and often including a correction notice and correction to the published article, will suffice.

Institutions are expected to conduct appropriate and thorough investigations into allegations of scientific misconduct. Ultimately, authors, journals, and institutions have an important obligation to ensure the accuracy of the scientific record. By responding promptly to concerns about scientific misconduct, and taking appropriate action based on the evaluation of those concerns, such as correction, retraction with replacement, or retraction, Karsa: Oceania Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial dan Humaniora will continue to fulfill its responsibility to ensure the validity and integrity of the scientific record.

Explanation of Alleged Research Misconduct follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) which can be accessed at https://publicationethics.org/misconduct