All manuscripts submitted for publication in ASC are evaluated for plagiarism using the iThenticate. Manuscripts with the highest similarity rate of 10%, excluding references, are sent to reviewers for evaluation. Manuscripts with 10% to 20% affinity ratio are sent back to the author for correction prior to peer review. Manuscripts with a similarity rate of more than 20% are rejected without a request for correction. If any ethical problem would be detected during the peer review process, the publication of the article wpuld be rejected