ARETE: Advances in Research, Education, Technology, and Experimentation takes issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism, or other breaches of publication best practices very seriously. We are committed to maintaining academic integrity and protecting the original work of authors.

• Similarity Check: All submitted manuscripts will be screened for plagiarism and similarity using similarity check software (such as Turnitin or iThenticate) before being sent for peer review.
• Tolerance Limit: The journal maintains a strict maximum similarity index threshold of 20%. Any submission exceeding this limit will be immediately returned to the authors for revision or rejected outright.
• Self-Plagiarism: Authors must not submit manuscripts containing their own previously published work without proper citation and justification.