
This record includes materials from the webinar, Best Practices for Interpreting Similarity Check Reports, held on April 29, 2025. Whether you're new to Similarity Check or an experienced editor, this session offers practical guidance on interpreting similarity reports and using the service effectively. Similarity Check, provided by Crossref and powered by iThenticate, helps editors identify potential plagiarism by comparing submitted content to a vast database of published materials. The resulting reports indicate where and how much text overlaps with existing sources. Recording: Best Practices for Interpreting Similarity Check Reports
Similarity Check, Crossref, metadata, plagiarism
Similarity Check, Crossref, metadata, plagiarism
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 0 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
