Plagiarism Policy

Dialogues in Qur’anic and Hadith Studies is committed to maintaining academic integrity, originality, and ethical scholarly publication. All articles submitted to the journal must be original works of the author(s), free from plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, improper paraphrasing, unattributed translation, and any form of academic misconduct.

The journal considers plagiarism a serious violation of publication ethics. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all sources, including Qur’anic verses, Hadith texts, tafsir works, syarah works, classical Islamic literature, manuscripts, translations, books, journal articles, digital databases, field data, and other scholarly materials, are properly cited according to the journal’s required citation style.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to the use of another person’s words, ideas, arguments, data, analysis, translation, interpretation, or research findings without proper acknowledgment. Plagiarism may occur intentionally or unintentionally, and both are treated seriously by the journal.

Forms of plagiarism include:

Directly copying text from another source without quotation marks and proper citation.

Paraphrasing another author’s ideas or arguments without proper acknowledgment.

Using another author’s structure, argumentation, analysis, or interpretation without citation.

Translating material from another language without acknowledging the original source.

Reusing substantial parts of the author’s own previously published work without proper citation.

Submitting the same or substantially similar article to more than one journal.

Using Qur’anic translations, Hadith translations, classical texts, manuscripts, or digital materials without proper reference.

Presenting data, field findings, interview results, or digital corpus analysis as original when they are taken from another source.

Similarity Check

All submitted articles will be checked using plagiarism detection software before being sent to reviewers. The editorial team evaluates both the similarity percentage and the nature of the textual overlap.

The journal does not rely only on a numerical similarity score. Similarity may be acceptable when it results from properly cited references, standard terminology, institutional names, article titles, Qur’anic verses, Hadith texts, or commonly used academic expressions. However, similarity becomes problematic when it reflects copied argumentation, unattributed paraphrasing, duplicated analysis, or excessive reuse of previous work.

As a general policy, articles should have a similarity level of no more than 20%, excluding references, quotations, standard terminology, and properly cited source materials. Articles with similarity above this level may be returned to authors for revision or rejected, depending on the nature and severity of the overlap.

Self-Plagiarism

Self-plagiarism occurs when authors reuse their own previously published work, data, analysis, or substantial text without proper citation. Authors must clearly cite their previous publications when they are relevant to the submitted article.

Articles derived from theses, dissertations, conference papers, research reports, or previous academic works must be substantially revised, expanded, and adapted into original journal articles. Authors must disclose the origin of the work during submission.

The journal does not accept duplicate publication or articles that merely reproduce previously published materials without significant new analysis, argument, data, or contribution.

Unattributed Translation

Unattributed translation is considered a form of plagiarism. Authors must cite the original source when translating Arabic texts, classical Islamic works, modern scholarship, Qur’anic interpretations, Hadith commentaries, manuscript materials, or other sources.

If authors provide their own translation, they should indicate this clearly, for example: “translation by the author.” If authors use an existing translation, the translator and publication details must be properly cited.

Plagiarism in Islamic Textual Studies

Because Dialogues in Qur’anic and Hadith Studies publishes research on Islamic sacred texts and textual traditions, authors must exercise particular care when citing and translating primary Islamic sources. Qur’anic verses, Hadith texts, tafsir works, syarah works, classical legal and theological texts, manuscript materials, and digital Islamic databases must be referenced accurately.

Authors must avoid selective quotation, unacknowledged borrowing from classical or modern commentaries, and the use of translated passages without identifying the source. Any independent interpretation must be clearly distinguished from cited opinions, translations, or arguments of previous scholars.

Editorial Actions

If plagiarism is detected before peer review, the article may be returned to the author for correction or rejected immediately, depending on the severity of the case.

If plagiarism is detected during peer review, the review process may be suspended while the editorial team investigates the case.

If plagiarism is detected after acceptance but before publication, the acceptance decision may be withdrawn.

If plagiarism is detected after publication, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the seriousness of the violation.

In serious cases, the journal may notify the author’s institution, funding agency, or relevant academic authority.

Author Responsibility

Authors are responsible for checking the originality of their articles before submission. Authors must ensure that all quoted, paraphrased, translated, or adapted materials are properly cited. Authors should use quotation marks for direct quotations and provide complete references for all cited sources.

Authors are also responsible for ensuring that all co-authors are aware of and agree with the originality and ethical integrity of the submitted article.

Editorial Responsibility

The editorial team is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the journal’s publication process. Editors will handle suspected plagiarism cases fairly, confidentially, and consistently. Decisions will be based on the evidence of overlap, the extent of copied material, the quality of citation, and the seriousness of the ethical violation.

The journal is committed to preventing plagiarism while also recognizing that some similarity may be unavoidable in academic writing, especially in references, standard terminology, and properly cited primary texts.

Final Statement

Dialogues in Qur’anic and Hadith Studies does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. All submitted articles must demonstrate originality, proper citation, transparent use of sources, and ethical scholarly practice. Articles that fail to meet these standards will not be considered for publication.