Enshrining scientific integrity in the context of technological development

الملخص EN

Any new contribution to the existing body of knowledge requires the accuracy of the reported facts.

this is how the scientific heritage of humanity is built, but in a way that the public can trust its researchers and experts.

any misrepresentation, distortion, or falsification of the truth can have serious consequences for society, and cast unfounded doubts on the nature and purpose of research and its contributions.

as scientific integrity is a dynamic and relatively new field, it needs to be restructured as it is now increasingly dependent on technological progress.

digital technology allows access to source data, and at the same time powerful tools for detecting fraud are being developed.

this is what the ministry of higher education and scientific research in Egypt has done through decision No.

1082 of 2020, which defines the rules for preventing and combating scientific plagiarism, through a set of amendments to decision No.

933 of 2016.

in this paper, we will discuss the most important points related to scientific integrity raised by the aforementioned ministerial decision.