Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy

AYPATE is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and originality in all publications. To ensure this, we implement a rigorous plagiarism detection process using Turnitin-Ithenticate software. All manuscripts submitted to our journal undergo a similarity assessment through this tool. The policy states that the total similarity index should not exceed 10%. Papers exceeding this threshold will be returned to the authors for review and modification before being considered for the peer review process. It is the authors' responsibility to ensure that their work is original, properly cites all sources used, and paraphrases correctly when necessary. The journal reserves the right to reject any manuscript that shows evidence of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or unethical publication practices. In cases of plagiarism detected after publication, the article will be retracted and the authors' affiliated institutions will be notified. We encourage authors to use Turnitin or other similar tools before submitting their manuscripts to ensure compliance with our Publication Ethics Policies.