Advances in Food & Biosciences upholds the highest standards of academic integrity and publication ethics. Plagiarism in any form is considered a serious breach of professional conduct and is strictly prohibited.

1. Definition of Plagiarism
   • Plagiarism involves the use of another person’s work, ideas, or expressions without proper acknowledgment. This includes, but is not limited to:
     • Copying text, images, tables, or figures from another source without citation.
     • Paraphrasing substantial portions of another’s work without credit.
     • Self-plagiarism (reusing significant parts of one’s own previously published work without proper acknowledgment).
     • Submitting manuscripts that are translations of another’s work without permission or citation.
2. Plagiarism Screening
   • All submitted manuscripts are screened for similarity using Turnitin/iThenticate or equivalent software.
   • A similarity index of below 19% is generally acceptable, provided that no single source contributes excessively.
   • Manuscripts exceeding the acceptable similarity limit will be returned to authors for revision or outright rejection.
3. Author Responsibilities
   • Authors must ensure that all data, text, and graphics are original or properly cited.
   • Quotations and references should be clearly identified.
   • Authors must declare if any part of the manuscript has been published previously or is under consideration elsewhere.
4. Editorial Action on Plagiarism
   • Minor overlap (e.g., technical phrases, methodology): Authors will be asked to revise and properly cite sources.
   • Moderate plagiarism (significant portions without citation): The manuscript will be rejected, with an opportunity for resubmission after correction.
   • Severe plagiarism (copying large sections, falsification, or duplicate submission): The manuscript will be rejected outright, and the author(s) may be blacklisted from future submissions. The author’s institution may also be notified.
5. Post-Publication Plagiarism
   • If plagiarism is detected after publication:
     • The article may be retracted, with a retraction notice published in the journal.
     • The author(s) may be banned from future submissions.
     • The matter may be referred to relevant academic or funding bodies.