Cukurova University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences will check all submitted articles for plagiarism before they are previously published.

The entire article will be scanned by iThenticate® or Turnitin to prevent plagiarism. If plagiarism content is detected by the editors, the author will be notified to rewrite it. The authors are asked to reduce the similarity of their articles below 20%, and three rights are granted for a week for similarity. If the similarity rate is still more than an acceptable level, the article will be rejected, and the author will be informed.

Only articles with a similarity rate of ≤ 20% are taken into the review process.

The above-mentioned rules are accepted by all authors who have uploaded articles to the CUNAS journal.

It is strongly recommended authors check their content before submitting it to CUNAS for publication. Although plagiarism is not completely reliable, it is recommended to use some free plagiarism programs.

The publication processes implemented in the CUNAS Journal form the basis for the development and distribution of information in an impartial and respectful manner. The processes implemented in this direction are directly reflected in the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support the authors. Peer-reviewed studies are studies that embody and support the scientific method. At this point, it is essential that all stakeholders of the process (authors, readers, researchers, publishers, referees, and editors) comply with the standards for ethical principles. Within the scope of the publication ethics of the Cukurova University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences, all stakeholders are expected to bear the following ethical responsibilities