Plagiarism Policy

The Proceeding of the International Conference on Applied Sciences, Information and Technology (ICo-ASCNITech) strictly upholds the principles of academic integrity. We expect all submitting authors to adhere to the highest standards of original scholarly work. Plagiarism, data fabrication, and undisclosed use of automated generation tools constitute severe academic misconduct.

1. Plagiarism Screening and Threshold All submitted manuscripts are subjected to a rigorous similarity check using industry-standard plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin or iThenticate) prior to the peer-review process. The proceeding enforces a strict maximum similarity index of 25%. Manuscripts that exceed this threshold, or demonstrate concentrated copying from a single source, will be immediately desk-rejected. Plagiarism in this context includes, but is not limited to: 

  • Paraphrasing another person's work without proper citation.

  • Uncredited copying of text, ideas, images, or data from other sources.

  • Self-plagiarism (recycling one’s own previously published work without appropriate citation or justification).

2. Policy on the Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies In response to the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), ICo-ASCNITech implements the following policies regarding the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI tools in manuscript preparation:

  • Authorship: AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Authorship requires human accountability, legal responsibility, and the ability to approve the final version of the work, which AI tools cannot fulfill.

  • Acceptable Use: Authors are permitted to use AI tools strictly to improve the readability, language quality (e.g., grammar and spell-checking), and formatting of their manuscript.

  • Unacceptable Use: AI tools must not be used to generate core research ideas, formulate original academic arguments, fabricate data, alter research images, or write substantial portions of the manuscript's findings and conclusions.

  • Mandatory Disclosure: If authors use Generative AI tools during the writing process, they must transparently disclose this in the manuscript (e.g., in a dedicated "Declaration of AI Use" section before the references). The disclosure must specify the name of the tool, its version, and how it was utilized.

  • Human Accountability: Authors bear full and ultimate responsibility for the entire content of their manuscript. This includes verifying the factual accuracy of all statements and ensuring that AI-generated text does not introduce hallucinations, bias, or plagiarized content from its training data.

3. Actions on Policy Violation If plagiarism, data fabrication, or undisclosed/improper use of Generative AI is detected at any stage of the publication process (before or after acceptance), the Editorial Board reserves the right to:

  • Reject the manuscript immediately.

  • Retract the published paper from the proceeding and indexing databases.

  • Notify the authors' affiliated institutions and funding agencies regarding the ethical breach.