Exegesis: Journal of Tafsir and Qur’anic Studies upholds the highest standards of academic integrity and is committed to preventing plagiarism in all its forms. To ensure originality and ethical scholarship, the following policy is implemented:

1. Plagiarism Screening Procedure

• All submitted manuscripts undergo mandatory plagiarism checks using reputable and widely accepted plagiarism detection software before peer review.

• Manuscripts that show significant overlap with previously published works, without proper citation or permission, will be flagged for further investigation by the editorial team.

2. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

• Copying text, ideas, data, or images from other sources without appropriate attribution.

• Submitting someone else’s work as one’s own.

• Reusing one’s previously published work (self-plagiarism) without proper acknowledgment.

• Fabrication or falsification of data.

3. Actions on Detected Plagiarism

• Minor issues (e.g., missing citations) may be resolved by requesting corrections from the authors.

• Manuscripts found to contain substantial plagiarism will be rejected outright.

• If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the journal may issue a retraction or correction in accordance with COPE guidelines.

• Authors found guilty of plagiarism may be banned from submitting to the journal for a specified period.

4. Author Responsibility

• Authors must ensure that their submissions are original and properly cite all sources.

• Authors should disclose any overlap with their previous publications.

• By submitting a manuscript, authors affirm that the work complies with ethical standards and is free of plagiarism.