Plagiarism Policy

Theological Journal KERUGMA is committed to maintaining academic integrity, originality, and ethical standards in scholarly publishing. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are screened using Turnitin to identify textual similarities with previously published articles, academic publications, online sources, and other materials available in its database.

The editorial team carefully examines the Turnitin Similarity Report to assess the nature, extent, and context of textual similarities. The similarity percentage alone does not determine whether plagiarism has occurred. Editors consider the originality of the manuscript, the appropriate acknowledgment of sources, citation practices, quotation accuracy, paraphrasing, and any overlap with the authors' previously published works.

Plagiarism includes the use of another person's ideas, arguments, words, data, or other intellectual contributions without appropriate acknowledgment. The journal also considers inappropriate text reuse, including substantial unattributed reuse of an author's own previously published work, as a potential breach of publication ethics.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are original, that all sources are properly cited, and that any material taken from other works is appropriately acknowledged. Manuscripts must not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication by another journal at the same time.

If potential plagiarism or inappropriate text reuse is identified, the editorial team may request clarification or revision, return the manuscript to the authors, reject the submission, or take further action in accordance with the seriousness of the case and the journal's publication ethics policies.

Passing the Turnitin screening does not automatically guarantee acceptance or establish that a manuscript is free from plagiarism. All manuscripts remain subject to editorial evaluation and peer review in accordance with the journal's standards of academic integrity.