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Editorial: Publication Ethics

Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Utah State University, Logan 84322

ABSTRACT

Scientific inquiry is really a search for truth about the universe in which we live. Scientists who engage in this search and publish their findings should maintain a level of professional integrity and honesty that may not be required in some other fields of endeavor. An important facet of that professional integrity is a willingness to recognize and give credit to others for their ideas and discoveries. Findings of a scientist that have resulted from years of work are as important to that person as property acquired through the long-term efforts of a business person. Laws forbid the illegal acquisition of another's property, and copyright laws are intended to protect the published ideas of authors from unauthorized use. However, in many instances an author's own integrity must be depended upon to respect the rights of his/her scientific colleagues.

Plagarism is defined as "copying or imitating the language, ideas, and thoughts of another author and passing off the same as one's original work" (1). Plagiarism has no place in scientific writing, and if found in a contribution to the Journal of Dairy Science, the contribution will be rejected along with any subsequent revisions thereof.