CrossCheck Plagiarism Screening System

All papers submitted to the Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs will undergo a plagiarism check using the iThenticate software, part of the CrossCheck Plagiarism Screening System. Any papers found to contain plagiarism or self-plagiarism will be immediately rejected. The journal is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and expects all submissions to be original works of the authors. Proper citation and acknowledgment of sources are mandatory. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are free from any form of plagiarism, including duplicate publication of their own previous work without proper citation. The journal reserves the right to report any instances of plagiarism to the authors' institutions and relevant authorities. By submitting a manuscript, authors agree to these terms and acknowledge that failure to comply may result in sanctions.