Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and the suggestion of novelty when the material was already published are unacceptable to Eclét. Quím. The iThenticate similarity detection software is used to detect any ethical deviations or similarity grades before sending the manuscript to reviewers and before publishing it. In the case of suspicion, denunciation or any information about misconduct involving authors, editors, or reviewers, or the manuscript, the editor-in-chief will adopt one of the different recommendations of the Retractions Guidelines from COPE, especially those indicated in the CORRECTIONS AND RETRACTIONS POLICY.