Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct A Systematic Review

In short

Plagiarism and academic misconduct literature from 2009 to 2018, gathered from 408 Scopus records, is surveyed here. The review reports plenty of published work and calls for vigilance, with libraries running training.

What it looked at

A review of 408 records drawn from one database, Scopus, covering 2009 to 2018. Topics include the factors behind plagiarism, its types, ways to avoid it and anti-plagiarism software.

Limits

The review draws on a single database. No detail is given on how records were selected or appraised, and its conclusions are broad.

Cited 118 times by other papers, as counted by OpenAlex in November 2026. A count measures attention, not quality.