Plagiarism Policy

• Manuscripts submitted to IJ-AACST must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
• All submissions are screened using plagiarism-detection software.
• A similarity index of ≤10% (excluding references and quotations) is acceptable.
• Any manuscript with similarity above 10% will be returned to the authors for revision before review.
• In cases of serious plagiarism, duplication, or unethical similarity, the submission will be rejected outright or a published paper may be retracted.
• Authors are responsible for ensuring proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources.