CHARTING THE EVOLUTION OF STUDENT ACADEMIC INTEGRITY RESEARCH: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL TRENDS, KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURE, AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
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https://doi.org/10.35631/IJMOE.830051Keywords:
Student, Academic Integrity, Plagiarism, Higher Education, Academic MisconductAbstract
The concept of student academic integrity has gained increasing prominence in higher education as institutions seek to preserve ethical benchmarks and safeguard the credibility of academic credentials. Nevertheless, even with an expanding body of scholarly work, the field’s conceptual architecture and thematic progression, as well as patterns of scholarly collaboration continue to appear dispersed and not yet adequately integrated. This research responds to this deficiency by charting the intellectual terrain of student academic integrity through an extensive bibliometric examination. The dataset was obtained from Scopus via a refined search approach grounded in the principal keywords “student” as well as “academic integrity.” The dataset spans publications from 1983 to May 2026, yielding a total of 605 documents after systematic data cleaning and standardization using OpenRefine. Bibliometric analyses were conducted using the Scopus Analyzer and VOSviewer to investigate keyword co-occurrence, publication trends, authorship patterns, as well as international collaboration networks. The results indicate a pronounced upward trajectory in scholarly output over time, particularly after 2010, reflecting heightened global attention to issues such as plagiarism, academic misconduct, and ethical education. Keyword co-occurrence analysis reveals that “academic integrity,” “higher education,” “plagiarism,” and “academic dishonesty” constitute the core thematic cluster, while emerging areas focus on digital learning environments and integrity education strategies. In terms of geographical distribution, research productivity is dominated by developed countries, although participation from developing regions has been steadily rising over time. An examination of co-authorship patterns also indicates a moderate degree of cross-border collaboration, with a number of key countries and institutions exerting significant influence on the development and direction of the field. To conclude, this study delivers a systematic, data-informed examination of the evolution and current state of student academic integrity research, offering valuable insights for future scholarly work, particularly in strengthening ethical frameworks and institutional practices in higher education.
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