All manuscripts are checked for plagiarism using the iThenticate tool by JMAS. Authors should strictly avoid plagiarism, including self-plagiarism. Manuscripts with over 15% overlapping from the similarity report results exceeding 15% would not be considered for publication by JMAS. Papers submitted to JMAS must be original and not be published or submitted for publication elsewhere. If the publisher or editors of our journal are made aware of any allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in our journal, our publisher or editor follows Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines when addressing the allegations.

The editorial board will thoroughly check submitted manuscripts in order to identify and prevent possible research misconduct regarding the publication of papers with JMAS. According to the Editor’s and reviewers’ feedback, the corresponding author is responsible for retracting or correcting articles if research misconduct is identified.

JMAS uses iThenticate, an initiative to help editors verify the originality of submitted manuscripts.

JMAS refers to the ethical principles set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).