Plagiarism Screening

Authors are responsible for ensuring that manuscripts submitted to el-Noorda: Interdisciplinary Journal of Qur’an and Hadith are original and properly acknowledge the work of others. The editorial team assesses originality through similarity screening and contextual examination of the manuscript.

1. Forms of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes presenting another person’s words, ideas, interpretations, data, translations, or research materials as one’s own without appropriate acknowledgement. It may involve verbatim copying, close paraphrasing, unattributed translation, or the reuse of distinctive arguments without citation.

2. Screening Procedure

Submissions undergo similarity screening during editorial assessment. Further checks may be conducted after revision or before publication. Editors may compare passages with published works, repositories, online sources, and other relevant materials when concerns arise.

3. Similarity Threshold

The journal’s manuscript preparation requirement is a similarity index below 15%, excluding references. Authors should address problematic overlap before submission.

4. Scriptural Quotations and Classical Sources

Qur’anic verses, Hadith texts, conventional expressions, and properly attributed quotations may generate legitimate matches. Editors assess these passages in context. Authors must still identify sources, distinguish quotations from their own analysis, and acknowledge translations appropriately.

5. Text Recycling and Related Publications

Authors must disclose relevant overlap with their own published or publicly available work, including theses, conference papers, preprints, and related articles. Prior dissemination is assessed according to its nature and the manuscript’s contribution. Reusing published findings or substantial text without disclosure may constitute redundant publication or inappropriate text recycling.

6. Editorial Action

• Limited attribution problems: The author may be asked to correct quotation, paraphrasing, or citation.
• Substantial or misleading overlap: The manuscript may be held for investigation or rejected after assessment.
• Concerns discovered after publication: The journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the findings.

Authors will normally be given an opportunity to explain the relevant material. Serious concerns may be referred to their institution.

7. Unacceptable Attempts to Evade Screening

Manipulating characters, inserting hidden text, converting text into images, or using paraphrasing tools to conceal copied material is unacceptable. Editorial assessment considers the integrity of the underlying work, not merely its numerical similarity score.