Plagiarism in Non-Anglophone Countries: a Cross-sectional Survey of Researchers and Journal Editors

Gupta L. Tariq J. Yessirkepov M. Zimba O. Misra D.P. Agarwal V. Gasparyan A.Y.
2021 Korean Academy of Medical Science

Journal of Korean Medical Science
2021 #36 Issue 39 1 - 10 pp.

Background: Plagiarism is one of the most common violation of publication ethics, and it still remains an area with several misconceptions and uncertainties. Methods: This online cross-sectional survey was conducted to analyze plagiarism perceptions among researchers and journal editors, particularly from non-Anglophone countries. Results: Among 211 respondents (mean age 40 years; M:F, 0.85:1), 26 were scholarly journal editors and 70 were reviewers with a large representation from India (50, 24%), Turkey (28, 13%), Kazakhstan (25, 12%) and Ukraine (24, 11%). Rigid and outdated pre- and post-graduate education was considered as the origin of plagiarism by 63% of respondents. Paraphragiarism was the most commonly encountered type of plagiarism (145, 69%). Students (150, 71%), non-Anglophone researchers with poor English writing skills (117, 55%), and agents of commercial editing agencies (126, 60%) were thought to be prone to plagiarize. There was a significant disagreement on the legitimacy of text copying in scholarly articles, permitted plagiarism limit, and plagiarized text in methods section. More than half (165, 78%) recommended specifically designed courses for plagiarism detection and prevention, and 94.7% (200) thought that social media platforms may be deployed to educate and notify about plagiarism. Conclusion: Great variation exists in the understanding of plagiarism, potentially contributing to unethical publications and even retractions. Bridging the knowledge gap by arranging topical education and widely employing advanced anti-plagiarism software address this unmet need.

Ethics , Limited English Proficiency , Periodicals as Topic , Plagiarism , Publishing , Surveys and Questionnaires , Writing

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Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, India
Medical College, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Department of Biology and Biochemistry, South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Department of Internal Medicine No. 2, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
Departments of Rheumatology and Research and Development, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (Teaching Trust of the University of Birmingham, UK), Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
Medical College
Department of Biology and Biochemistry
Department of Internal Medicine No. 2
Departments of Rheumatology and Research and Development

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