Methodological and Ethical Approaches to Studying Contract Cheating
A Systematic Literature Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12839743 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nilupulee Liyanagamage (0000-0003-4348-129X), Elvira Asylguzhina, Prakash Vel (0000-0002-6457-3305), Zeenath Reza Khan (0000-0002-3386-4222), Mario Fernando (0000-0003-4320-7039), Tony Lancaster (0000-0002-1534-7547) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1025-1051 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Academic Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1570-1727 • E-ISSN: 1572-8544 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10805-025-09599-y |
| OpenAlex | W4407024614 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 80 |
Contract cheating remains an academic integrity concern in higher education institutions, and scholarly studies in this area have continued to increase. While highly informative systematic literature reviews on contract cheating exist, they have mainly focused on the concept of contract cheating, causal factors, and prevention strategies through detection and punitive measures. To broaden the understanding and study of contract cheating, exploring the research philosophy and theoretical approach underpinning the methodological aspects is essential. This paper aims to identify, synthesize, and critically evaluate methodologies used in the study of contract cheating and provide methodological developments for future research avenues. The findings identify a lack of theoretical foundation, methodological rigour, limited research approaches, data sources, sample diversity, and ethical considerations. Accordingly, the review brings out several methodological implications for data sources, research approaches, type of analysis, and the nature of sample diversity, with special emphasis on the ethical considerations to be aware of when conducting research with sensitive participant groups related to a sensitive research area
Cheating · Economics · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Management science · Positive economics · Sociology · Academic integrity and plagiarism · Engineering · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |