How can I fix an issue with iThenticate not uploading my document?

To reduce your similarity index percentage in iThenticate, you can manually remove some sources, such as quoted text, bibliographic data, and minor matches, from the report's similarity calculation using the platforms ‘Filters and Exclusions’ function

Where there are common phrases and sentences in your content, iThenticate will most probably find similar content in its database and match it. If you have not been able to do a good job of paraphrasing, iThenticate may find some similarities. If some sources were used in your work, but not properly credited, iThenticate would possibly consider that portion of the work pure plagiarism.

iThenticate is reliable for academic use, comparing documents against vast databases. It’s widely used in publishing and research.

Many journals using iThenticate exclude small matches such as phrases of 6-10 words. However, the specific number of words excluded varies depending on the journal's settings and guidelines. Some may also exclude references, bibliographies, and direct quotations from being flagged for similarity.

Click the Submit a document option and upload your revised file. You can use iThenticate’s comparison feature to check changes between the original and revised submissions.