Originality and Plagiarism
Originality and Plagiarism
Plagiarism is not acceptable in NG Agricultural Sciences submissions. Plagiarized content will not be considered for publication. If plagiarism is identified, we will follow COPE guidelines.
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
Plagiarism Check Requirements
All submissions to NG Agricultural Sciences must adhere to the following plagiarism guidelines:
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Plagiarism Threshold: Plagiarism should be below 10% as reported by Turnitin/iThenticate.
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Exclusion Filters: The following filters may be applied during the plagiarism check:
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Exclude bibliography
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Exclude quoted text
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Exclude cited text
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Authors are encouraged to use plagiarism detection tools to ensure their submissions meet these standards before submission. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the manuscript being rejected.
