Supervisors' Self-Interest as a Driving Force for Academic Misconduct

Research has shown that the main reason for academic misconduct is due to the self-interest competition of supervisors. In the academic community, factors such as obtaining funding, reputation, and promotion may influence the behavior of supervisors, causing them to overlook the basic ethics required for students' academic research. For example, some supervisors may overlook students' need to verify data in their research in order to obtain more funding. Additionally, supervisors may use students' articles to quickly publish and gain greater influence in order to quickly increase their own reputation and ranking, leading to the risk of academic misconduct.