Emerging Trends in Engineering and Sustainability (ETES) is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity, originality, and responsible authorship. All submitted manuscripts are rigorously screened for plagiarism using Turnitin (https://www.turnitin.com/). Plagiarism—including textual duplication, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate submissions, and improper attribution of authorship—constitutes a serious breach of ethical publishing practices and will not be tolerated. Concurrent submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals is also strictly prohibited.
To maintain scholarly integrity, manuscripts must have an overall similarity index below 20%, with no more than 5% similarity from any single source. It is the responsibility of the author(s) to ensure these thresholds are met and sustained throughout the review and publication process. While similarity reports provide a quantitative measure of textual overlap, legitimate citations and common academic language may contribute to the score. Therefore, editorial judgment is essential in interpreting these reports to determine if ethical concerns are warranted.
ETES maintains strict guidelines regarding the use of artificial intelligence in scholarly writing. The use of generative AI tools for drafting, composing, or editing the intellectual content of a manuscript is not permitted. Manuscripts must reflect the original work and critical thinking of human authors. Authors are required to confirm, upon submission, that the content has not been produced or substantively modified by AI tools. Minor AI-assisted improvements for grammar or language clarity are acceptable, but their use should not compromise the authenticity or originality of the research. AI-generated images are generally prohibited unless explicitly disclosed, clearly labeled, and appropriately cited.