Academic fraud refers to academic corruption such as plagiarism, plagiarism, appropriation of other people's research results, or falsification or modification of research data. Academic fraud is first of all a manifestation that violates academic ethics and scientific spirit, and is the product of impetuousness and eagerness for quick success in the academic field.
On August 10, 2018, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security solicited opinions from the public on the Chinese Government Legal Information Network on the "Regulations on the Management of Professional Title Review". The "Regulations" stipulate that ethics should be given priority in the review of professional titles, and academic fraud should be "vetoed" with one vote, and should be included in the credit "blacklist". [1]
On September 16, 2020, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China reported the results of nine cases of paper fraud and other violations. [2]
Chinese name
Academic fraud
General practices
Plagiarism, plagiarism, and possession of other people’s research results
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Exposure originated from
2009
Place of appearance
Almost all universities in China
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In recent years, the phenomenon of fraud in Chinese universities has become more serious. Academic scandals have been exposed frequently in the past 2009, and academic corruption has spread to most academic fields. Yang Yusheng, a professor at China University of Political Science and Law, said that almost all universities in China have scholars suspected of academic fraud or corruption.
Higher education research expert and Professor Tang Anguo of East China Normal University pointed out that the academic environment is relatively impetuous, some people have an unbalanced mentality in the face of the temptation of fame and fortune, and some regulatory systems are seriously lacking, which has opened up convenience for them. In addition, when schools compete for rankings, it is generally difficult to effectively review scientific research projects and researchers.
Professor Xiong Bingqi, an expert on university issues, believes that the reason why universities have been academically unstandardized and even anomalous for a long time is that, on the one hand, for schools, handling academic misconduct incidents may affect the image of the school and affect its own political performance. ; On the other hand, dealing with academic misconduct may involve many vested interests, including applying for projects and obtaining funds; in addition, the school understands that many teachers’ misconduct is actually forced by various unreasonable quantitative indicators. , including funding indicators, project indicators, paper indicators, and patent indicators, leading to university campuses being full of impetuousness and eagerness for quick success. "Academic anomie in colleges and universities is caused by scholars' own moral reasons, but it is mostly caused by the current academic system." Xiong Bingqi believes that it is more important to establish an overall system within the education system to reduce anomie and prevent anomie.
Fang Zhouzi, a celebrity in the fight against academic fraud, said that academic misconduct in other academic fraud countries is often limited to academia, but corruption in China’s academic field is related to other fields, especially politics and economics. Corruption is closely linked. On the one hand, the official-based system makes scientific research and educational institutions become part of the officialdom. Research positions and titles have certain administrative levels. For example, department heads are at the division level, principals are at the bureau level, academicians are at the deputy ministerial level, etc. He is called a scholar, but he is actually an "academic official." Therefore, official corruption will inevitably lead to academic corruption, and it will also inevitably cover up academic corruption.
When it comes to dealing with the issue of academic fraud, it is not an exaggeration at all to say that some university leaders are so stupid that they cannot distinguish between right and wrong. "Xi'an Evening News" reported on March 22, 2010 that a school leader met with six professors who participated in reporting Li Liansheng. As soon as they met, they said, "Fraud is common in colleges and universities now. Don't make a fuss. Your report has made the school leaders angry." There has been no peace day and night for 50 days, and you are the instigators. I am announcing now that if the six of you are willing to withdraw, it is not too late. If you are doing it for profit, we can convey it to Li Liansheng and ask them to give the first prize of the Ministry of Education to them. You guys.” During the second interview with the six professors, “another school leader asked them to stop reporting online, saying that the Internet and newspapers are now clinging to them, and the damage (to the school) is immeasurable. I hope it won’t be exaggerated in society anymore.” This passage is the best portrayal of the "leave-protecting mentality" of some university leaders.