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Respecting intellectual property rights is a foundational principle of
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology's
Codes of Ethics. Plagiarism, in which one misrepresents ideas, words, computer
codes or other creative expression as one's own, is a clear violation of such
ethical principles. Plagiarism can also represent a violation of copyright law,
punishable by statute.
All authors are deemed to be individually and collectively responsible for the
content of papers published by World Academy of Science, Engineering and
Technology. Hence, it is the responsibility of each
author to ensure that papers submitted to World Academy of Science, Engineering
and Technology attain the highest ethical
standards with respect to plagiarism.
When plagiarism has been found to have occurred, World Academy of Science,
Engineering and Technology will take the actions as
determined by the type of plagiarism. Unless determined otherwise during the
investigation, all authors are deemed to be individually and collectively
responsible for the content of a plagiarizing paper. World Academy of Science,
Engineering and Technology Scientific Board
places the investigation of each claim of plagiarism at the highest priority for
resolution and action. |
