Exploring attitude toward research and plagiarism among faculty members and senior residents in a medical school of North India: A cross-sectional study

Kumari, Rashmi; Langer, Bhavna; Singh, Parveen; Gupta, Rajiv Kumar; Sharma, Pawan; Gupta, Riya

doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2018.0102724012018

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“…Understanding attitudes toward plagiarism (ATP) is a crucial foundation for both educating and discouraging pupils from plagiarizing [ 11 ]. An attitude is a person’s belief, thinking, and emotion towards an item, a group, an event, or a symbol.…”

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Exploring the Attitudes of Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia towards Plagiarism Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study

Babelghaith

Alrabiah

Al-Arifi

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Objectives: The objective of this study was to explore the attitudes towards plagiarism among pharmacy students in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on pharmacy students at King Saud University in Riyadh to assess their attitudes towards plagiarism. The questionnaire consists of 27 items on a 5-point Likert scale (strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, and strongly agree) that assess three attitudes about plagiarism (positive and negative attitudes, as well as subjective norms). Results: A total of 415 pharmacy students took part in this research. Among the whole sample, 55.7% were male, and 44.3% were female. The findings demonstrated a moderately positive attitude towards plagiarism (30 ± 6) and subjective standards (29 ± 7) as well as a moderate negative attitude (22 ± 5). About 26.5% of students did not believe that they worked in a plagiarism-free workplace, and 45.3% of students believed that self-plagiarism should not be punished in the same way as plagiarism. Conclusions: The overall attitudes of pharmacy students were positive. Training in medical writing and research ethics in the undergraduate and graduate pharmacy curricula is mandatory.

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Exploring the Attitudes of Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia towards Plagiarism Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study

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Alrabiah

Al-Arifi

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“…However, as a couple of interviewees indicated that the faculty ’ s own knowledge of ethical and unethical practices was not sufficient, hence, the reliance on this method becomes questionable. It appears that the ethical academic practices awareness and training campaign in Asian universities must be initiated and arranged for all academic stakeholders including faculty, as suggested by other studies conducted in Pakistan (Shirazi et al , 2010; Ramzan et al , 2012), India (Jayaraman, 2012; Kumari et al , 2018) and Iran (Nushi and Firoozkohi, 2017).…”

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An exploratory study of university librarians’ perceptions on causes and deterrents of plagiarism: a Pakistani perspective

Mansoor

Ameen

Arshad

2022

GKMC

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Purpose The role of academic libraries in dissemination of information and facilitating research of academic community is well-established world over. However, a significant role of libraries in ensuring fair use of information to promote an ethical research culture at the higher education institutes is also flourishing. This study aims to explore the perceived causes of unethical use of literature by university scholars and deterrents to plagiarism in universities of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach The design of the study was qualitative, and interviews were conducted on nine university library heads in Pakistan who were officially administrating anti-plagiarism (Turnitin) software service at their universities and were providing “similarity index certification” of PhD and MPhil research work through the software. They were purposively selected for the interviews because of their direct interaction with the researchers and faculty on matters of information searching as well as its ethical use. The study is based on PhD thesis work of the first author. Findings The findings of the study depicted that conceptual unawareness of plagiarism, lack of information skills, socio-cultural factors and weak policies were the prime reasons for unethical research practices among graduate scholars. Participants were positive that a role of university library in combating plagiarism through provision of anti-plagiarism software and guidance could prove more beneficial for both the researchers and libraries. Originality/value Multiple studies have been conducted, in and out of south Asian region, to gather the views of the students and faculty on the matters of academic misconduct. However, no study was found presenting the views of the other stakeholders in promotion of academic integrity. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is first of its kind in South Asian context and provided observation-based views of a group of university library heads who are also administrating anti-plagiarism service in their universities on the causes and deterrents to plagiarism.

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“…From 2011 to 2019, over 980 articles were withdrawn from India alone: 330 were reported for text plagiarism and 127 for image duplication (Prasad, 2019). Many researchers have found that the types of plagiarism commonly found in articles published in health journals include phrases copied from Wikipedia and tables or images reproduced from websites without attribution (Kumari et al, 2018;Mukherjee et al, 2018;Sharma & Singh, 2011). A significant factor contributing to plagiarism is the proliferation of predatory journals that charge fees from contributors without diligent peer review (Frandsen, 2019;Thomas, 2020).…”

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Plagiarism in the Research Reports of Indian Doctoral Students: Causes and a Remedial Action Plan

Pradhan,

Kumar

2023

CEPSj

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Many reputable academic journals have retracted research papers from Indian researchers because of plagiarism. The University Grant Commission, a representative organisation of the Indian government, is diligently endeavouring to ensure academic integrity by applying stringent guidelines. The present study aims to find the potential causes of the plagiarism found in the research reports of Indian doctoral students and to formulate a remedial action plan. A literature review was undertaken to identify incidences of plagiarism at educational institutions. Based on the review’s insights, a survey was conducted to investigate doctoral students’ awareness of plagiarism, including causes and remedial action plans. In addition, 21 interviews were conducted with senior academics and professionals from various academic disciplines to gain an understanding of their viewpoints. An analysis was then undertaken of the responses received through the questionnaires and interviews. The results suggested the widespread incidence of plagiarism and shed light on its causes. A remedial action plan emerged from the study, which included 1) establishing a research ethics committee at all academic or research institutions, 2) fostering a correct understanding of plagiarism and its implications by conducting training, workshops and awareness campaigns at an early stage of doctoral students’ lives, 3) ensuring clarity of research purpose among doctoral students and emphasising the quality of research work, 4) developing academic writing skills, and 5) making anti-plagiarism software available free of charge to all students and faculty members. Indian students perceive the University Grant Commission’s stringent guidelines as a good initiative. However, these guidelines cannot be implemented fruitfully without addressing the underlying causes of plagiarism.

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Exploring attitude toward research and plagiarism among faculty members and senior residents in a medical school of North India: A cross-sectional study

Cited by 7 publications

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Exploring the Attitudes of Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia towards Plagiarism Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study

Exploring the Attitudes of Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia towards Plagiarism Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study

An exploratory study of university librarians’ perceptions on causes and deterrents of plagiarism: a Pakistani perspective

Plagiarism in the Research Reports of Indian Doctoral Students: Causes and a Remedial Action Plan

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