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Author Guidelines: Turnitin Similarity Check

1. Introduction:
The Journal of Basic Health Sciences (CBS) uses Turnitin to verify the originality of submitted manuscripts and uphold high standards of academic integrity. Authors are encouraged to follow these guidelines to ensure compliance with editorial requirements.

2. Purpose of the Similarity Check:
The primary goal of the Turnitin similarity check is to ensure that manuscripts are original. The journal recommends a similarity threshold of 25% or lower.

3. Recommendations for Authors:

• Pre-submission review: Carefully review your manuscript before submission, ensuring proper use of citations and references.
• Proper attribution: Similarity may arise from quotations, paraphrasing, or previous work. Ensure accurate citation of all sources.
• Use of text-check tools: Authors are encouraged to use available text-checking tools to conduct a preliminary similarity review.
• Monitoring similarity percentage: Aim to keep similarity below 25%. If the percentage exceeds this limit, revise the highlighted sections accordingly.

4. Editorial Process:
The editorial team will review the Turnitin similarity report during manuscript evaluation. Manuscripts exceeding the 25% threshold will undergo detailed assessment to determine the nature of the overlap.

5. Commitment to Academic Integrity:
The journal appreciates authors’ efforts in maintaining originality and academic integrity. For additional questions regarding similarity verification, please contact the editorial team.