Plagiarism Policy

ZICONS: Zawiyah International Conference on Sharia and Legal Studies (Proceedings Journal) establishes that plagiarism in any form is unacceptable. Therefore, the editorial board formulates a specific policy regarding actions and sanctions to be imposed if plagiarism or substantial similarity is found in articles submitted for publication in the ZICONS Proceedings Journal.

To ensure manuscript originality, ZICONS Proceedings Journal uses Turnitin as the primary tool to examine similarity levels in every manuscript, both at the initial submission stage and the final version prior to publication. The maximum allowable similarity index is 25%. If the similarity report indicates a level exceeding 25%, the manuscript will be returned to the author for revision and resubmission.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of using or closely imitating the language, expressions, or ideas of another author and presenting them as one’s own original work.
Any use of another person’s work without proper attribution is considered plagiarism.

General Policy

Manuscript Originality
Every manuscript submitted to the ZICONS Proceedings Journal must be an original work, must not have been previously published, and must not be under review or consideration for publication in another journal or proceedings.

Use of Verbatim Quotations
Text taken directly from other sources must be clearly identified through the use of quotation marks, proper indentation, and accurate and complete citation of the original source.

Fair Use Standards
The use of text exceeding fair use limits (more than two or three sentences or their equivalent), as well as the use of tables, figures, or other graphical materials from external sources, must be accompanied by permission from the copyright holder (if required) and proper acknowledgment of the original source.

Levels of Plagiarism and Sanctions

Minor Plagiarism
Occurs when short sentences or paragraphs are copied without proper attribution, without involving significant data or core ideas from the original publication.
Sanction: The author will receive a warning and be required to revise the manuscript and provide proper citation of the original source.

Moderate Plagiarism
Occurs when significant sentences, paragraphs, or data from another scholarly work are used without appropriate attribution or citation.
Sanction: The manuscript will be automatically rejected, and the author may submit a new article only after conducting a thorough revision.

Severe Plagiarism
Occurs when a substantial portion of the manuscript plagiarizes another work, including the appropriation of data, research findings, analyses, methods, equations, or core ideas from other publications.
Sanction: The manuscript will be automatically rejected, and the author will be prohibited from submitting any articles to the ZICONS Proceedings Journal in subsequent publication periods.

This policy is implemented to uphold academic integrity, ensure the quality of scholarly publications, and protect intellectual property rights within the field of Sharia and Legal Studies.