Plagiarism and Similarity

The authors must ensure that the submitted work is original and has not been published in any other journal or publication. Copyrighted materials (e.g., tables, figures, or extensive quotations) should be reproduced with proper permission and acknowledgment.

The NuMAS submission system seamlessly integrates with Crossref Similarity Check, powered by iThenticate. Upon successful submission, all files are automatically sent to iThenticate for a plagiarism check, and the results are displayed on the editor's dashboard.

The policy of the NuMAS journal is to allow a maximum similarity index of up to 20% compared to other sources. The editors will carefully check the submitted manuscript before the review process. It will be immediately declined for the submitted articles beyond the maximum allowable similarity.

The policy of NuMAS journal is to allow a maximum AI-generated and AI-generated & AI-refined up to 20% compared to human-written. NuMAS journal has set that the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be applied to enhance readability and language of the work in the writing process. All NuMAS submission system will be evaluated thoroughly with Scribbr, a trusted online AI detector.