Plagiarism, in which one misrepresents ideas, words, computer codes or other creative expressions as one’s own, is a clear violation of such ethical principles. Plagiarism can also represent a violation of copyright law, punishable by statute. Plagiarism manifests itself in a variety of forms, including.
All authors are deemed to be individually and collectively responsible for the content of papers published by SODC-2019. Hence, it is the responsibility of each author to ensure that papers submitted to SODC-2019 attain the highest ethical standards with respect to plagiarism.