Plagiarism Policy

The ASEAN Entrepreneurship Journal (AEJ) requires authors to submit original work and appropriately acknowledge all sources. Plagiarism, duplicate publication and inappropriate reuse of published material are not accepted.

Similarity Screening

AEJ may use Turnitin or other similarity checking software to screen submitted manuscripts.

A 20% overall similarity score is used as an operational screening benchmark. Manuscripts with a similarity score of 20% or above may be subject to further editorial assessment.

The 20% benchmark does not by itself establish plagiarism. The editorial team considers the source, nature, extent and context of the identified similarities. Similarities resulting from references, quotations, common terminology or other legitimate sources may not constitute plagiarism.

Handling Suspected Plagiarism

Where potential plagiarism or inappropriate reuse is identified, AEJ may request an explanation or revision, conduct further assessment or reject the manuscript, depending on the circumstances.

Plagiarism concerns identified after publication may result in a correction, expression of concern or retraction, as appropriate.

Duplicate and Redundant Publication

Manuscripts must not have been previously published or be under consideration by another journal. Authors must disclose substantially related or previously published work.

Cases of suspected plagiarism or publication malpractice are handled in accordance with the AEJ Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement and relevant COPE guidance.

Author Responsibility

Authors are responsible for the originality, proper attribution and appropriate disclosure of their submitted work.