Academic integrity and plagiarism
Academic integrity and plagiarism is a research topic within Safety Research. Science Explorer counts 10k research works in it since 1954. 23.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on research misconduct, academic integrity, and unethical behavior in scientific and academic settings. It covers topics such as plagiarism, academic dishonesty, research integrity, scientific misconduct, ethics education, retractions, cheating behavior, publication ethics, contract cheating, and online proctoring.
- Plagiarism
- Academic Dishonesty
- Research Integrity
- Scientific Misconduct
- Ethics Education
- Retractions
- Cheating Behavior
- Publication Ethics
- Contract Cheating
- Online Proctoring
- Research works
- 10k fractional, since 1954
- In the world top 10%
- 2.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +44% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Academic integrity and plagiarism research?
By volume, the United States and India publish the most (500 and 247 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 500 works
- 2 India 247 works
- 3 United Kingdom 155 works
- 4 China 147 works
- 5 Canada 140 works
- 6 Indonesia 137 works
- 7 Australia 96 works
- 8 Türkiye 88 works
- 9 Germany 77 works
- 10 Malaysia 59 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Academic integrity and plagiarism research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Calgary publishes the most Academic integrity and plagiarism research, followed by Universiti Teknologi MARA and Coventry University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of CalgaryCanada 34 works
- 2 Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia 14 works
- 3 Coventry UniversityUnited Kingdom 12 works
- 4 University of ManitobaCanada 11 works
- 5 University of TorontoCanada 9 works
- 6 Swansea UniversityUnited Kingdom 9 works
- 7 University of Cape CoastGhana 9 works
- 8 Deakin UniversityAustralia 9 works
- 9 Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom 8 works
- 10 The University of Western AustraliaAustralia 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Academic integrity and plagiarism?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Academic integrity and plagiarism include Linda Klebe Treviño.
- 1 Linda Klebe Treviño United States 2.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Academic integrity and plagiarism research done?
The largest centres of Academic integrity and plagiarism research in 2022–2025 are Calgary (Canada), London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China) and New Delhi (India). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Calgary.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- CalgaryCA · 38.4 works16×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Academic integrity and plagiarism than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Academic integrity and plagiarism?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Calgary, Coventry University and Swansea University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of CalgaryCanada | 86.1 | 51.1% | 19.7× | 34 | — |
| 2 | Coventry UniversityUnited Kingdom | 71.0 | 28.8% | 35.8× | 12 | +470.9% |
| 3 | Swansea UniversityUnited Kingdom | 68.6 | 49.9% | 17.4× | 9 | — |
| 4 | University of ManitobaCanada | 68.2 | 34.8% | 12.1× | 11 | +315.8% |
| 5 | University of Cape CoastGhana | 42.7 | 12.7% | 25.2× | 9 | — |
| 6 | Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom | 41.2 | 37.7% | 3.4× | 8 | — |
| 7 | Deakin UniversityAustralia | 40.0 | 29.8% | 7.1× | 9 | +52.7% |
| 8 | Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia | 36.9 | 0.1% | 6.8× | 14 | +207.5% |
| 9 | University of TorontoCanada | 28.6 | 36.1% | 2.5× | 9 | +40.5% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Academic integrity and plagiarism research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 44% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Academic integrity and plagiarism.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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