Plagiarism Policy & Similarity Screening

1. General Policy

Bulletin of Management and Business (BMB) is committed to maintaining academic originality, research integrity, and ethical standards in scholarly publishing.

All submitted manuscripts must represent original scholarly work. Plagiarism, improper attribution, and the unauthorized reuse of previously published materials are strictly prohibited.

2. Plagiarism Screening

All submitted manuscripts are subject to originality and similarity screening using Turnitin.

Similarity reports are evaluated by the Editorial Board to identify potentially inappropriate textual overlap, unattributed quotations, improper paraphrasing, and other concerns regarding academic originality.

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3. Similarity Threshold

20%
Proposed maximum
Proposed Maximum Similarity Threshold Subject to Editorial Board approval

BMB proposes a maximum similarity threshold of 20%, subject to formal approval by the Editorial Board.

Screening Procedures

≤ 20%
Preliminary Screening

The manuscript meets the preliminary screening threshold and may proceed to editorial assessment.

> 20%
Clarification or Revision

The manuscript may be returned to the authors for clarification, correction, or revision.

Substantial Plagiarism
Editorial Action

Manuscripts containing verified plagiarism may be rejected regardless of their overall similarity score.

Important: Similarity scores are screening indicators and do not independently establish plagiarism. Editorial evaluation considers the context, nature, extent, and attribution of matched material.

4. Author Responsibilities

Authors must ensure that:

  • The manuscript is original and has not been submitted simultaneously to another journal.
  • All borrowed ideas, quotations, data, and research findings are properly cited.
  • Paraphrased materials accurately acknowledge the original sources.
  • Previously published work is not reused in a misleading manner.
  • All authors comply with the journal's Publication Ethics.

5. Editorial Actions

When potential plagiarism is identified, BMB may request clarification, require manuscript revisions, or reject the submission based on documented editorial assessment.

For concerns identified after publication, the journal may issue corrections, retractions, or other appropriate editorial notices in accordance with publication ethics guidelines.

Editorial Board
Bulletin of Management and Business (BMB)
Universitas Widyagama Malang, Indonesia