Enhancing Academic Integrity
Drivers, Barriers, and Governance Pathways in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17675898 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xu Liu (0000-0002-1567-7925, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen China), Jia Hao Luo (Chongqing Technology and Business University Chongqing China), Tan Yun (College of Education Science Chongqing Normal University Chongqing China), Lan Xiang (0000-0002-7149-8235, Krirk University, corresponding author), Xiang Lan (International College Krirk University Bangkok Thailand) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Higher Education Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-5224 • E-ISSN: 1468-2273 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/hequ.70107 |
| OpenAlex | W7128493956 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 18 |
In recent years, the rapid growth in global research output has been accompanied by an increasing challenge of research integrity. This study, taking China as an example, systematically examines the drivers, barriers, and governance strategies of research integrity through policy text analysis and in‐depth interviews, revealing a complex network of problems composed of institutional pressure, alienation of evaluation systems, and technical challenges. It finds the culture of ‘publish or perish’ resulting from a quantitative assessment system, uneven distribution of research resources, and lack of enough academic ethics education to be the main barriers to research integrity. Although the government has established a multi‐level governance system, policy implementation still faces challenges. With the rapid development of AI technology, new forms of academic misconduct pose challenges to the traditional regulatory model. Based on the research findings, this paper proposes suggestions to promote research integrity, ranging from passive compliance to active self‐discipline
Alienation · China · Corporate governance · Misconduct · Network governance · Research ethics · Academic integrity and plagiarism · Academic Publishing and Open Access · Misinformation and Its Impacts
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |