All manuscripts subject to scientific evaluation will be screened using the institution’s current similarity-detection tool before being sent for peer review. The tool may be used again when substantial changes have been made to the manuscript or when there are reasonable indications of potential misconduct.

The similarity report will be interpreted by the Editorial Team. No similarity percentage, considered in isolation, will result in the automatic acceptance or rejection of a manuscript. The assessment will consider the source, extent, and context of the detected matches; the appropriate use of citations and references; the legitimate reuse of methods or technical expressions; and the possible occurrence of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, inadequate paraphrasing, duplicate publication, or unjustified fragmentation of research results.

When problematic similarities are identified, the journal may request explanations and corrections, suspend the evaluation process, or reject the manuscript. If misconduct is confirmed after publication, the journal’s policy on corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions will be applied.

Substantiated allegations will be assessed through a confidential, impartial, and documented process. The similarity-detection system serves as a technical support mechanism and does not replace editorial judgment or the ethical assessment of each case.