Plagiarism Policy

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By submitting articles to Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science (CRNFS), authors affirm their commitment to ethical publication practices and attest to the following:

1. Content Originality

• All authors have thoroughly reviewed and approved the content of the manuscript prior to submission.
• The manuscript represents original work and has not been plagiarized from any source.
• No part of the submission has been copied, duplicated, or reproduced without proper authorization and acknowledgment.

2. Proper Attribution and Referencing

• All extracted or borrowed content is clearly identified and appropriately referenced to credit the original source.
• Proper citation practices are followed to ensure intellectual honesty and uphold academic standards.

3. Plagiarism Screening and Detection

• All manuscripts undergo initial screening and are subjected to rigorous plagiarism checks using advanced software, including CrossCheck powered by iThenticate.

4. Actions Against Plagiarism

If plagiarism is detected at any stage of the review or publication process, the journal reserves the right to take strict corrective actions. This may include:

• Immediate rejection of the manuscript.
• Retraction of the published article, if applicable.
• Notification to the authors’ affiliated institutions and funding bodies.Authors found guilty of plagiarism may face additional penalties, including a ban from submitting future manuscripts to the journal.

5. Author Responsibility

• By submitting the manuscript, authors confirm that they are accountable for ensuring the integrity of their work.
• Co-authors share collective responsibility for the content of the article, including verifying the originality and accuracy of the submitted material.

Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism to safeguard the integrity of scholarly communication and uphold the trust of its readers and contributors.