Originality & Plagiarism

Plagiarism is not acceptable in NG Civil Engineering submissions. Plagiarized content will not be considered for publication. If plagiarism is identified, the journal will follow COPE guidelines in handling the case.

Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if they have used the work and/or words of others, these must be appropriately cited or quoted.

Plagiarism Check Requirements

All submissions to NG Civil Engineering must adhere to the following plagiarism guidelines:

Plagiarism Threshold:
Plagiarism should be below 10% as reported by Turnitin/iThenticate.

Exclusion Filters:
The following filters may be applied during the plagiarism check:

• Exclude bibliography

• Exclude quoted text

• Exclude cited text

Authors are encouraged to use plagiarism detection tools to ensure that their submissions meet these standards before submission. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the manuscript being rejected.