Journal of food science and technology(Iran)

Journal of food science and technology(Iran)

Guide to obtaining a duplicate article certificate

Guidelines for Obtaining a Similarity Check Certificate

To uphold the originality of published research and align with the standards of international indexing databases, all authors are required to provide a similarity check certificate for their submissions. Effective from the date mentioned above, authors must append this certificate to the final page of their manuscript and submit it as a single, consolidated file.

Important Guidelines:

• Acceptable Similarity Index: The maximum allowed similarity index is 30%.

• Authorized Similarity-Check Services: Authors can obtain the similarity report through the following approved platforms: Active (powered by Turnitin and iThenticate).

• Verification Process: The editorial office reserves the right to independently verify the authenticity of the submitted certificate after the manuscript has been submitted.

• Formatting Requirement: Please ensure that the specific page displaying the overall similarity percentage is attached as the final page of the manuscript document.