Global Trends in Research Integrity and Research Ethics Analysed Through Bibliometrics Analysis of Publications

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019

Global Trends in Research Integrity and Research Ethics Analysed through Bibliometrics Analysis of Publications

Professor Michael Khor Director, Talent Recruitment And Career Support (TRACS) Office and Bibliometrics Analysis Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Date: 5th June 2019 Objective:

Report the trends of global publications on research integrity and research ethics during 1990‐2018.

Aim: . highlight the common focus . Reveal the differences among the countries.

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Methodology and Data Set: Data Set: . Publications in the Web of Science (WoS) database during 1990‐2018. . Terms searched in WoS database: o "scientific ethics" or "scientific integrity" or "publication ethics" or "publication integrity" or "scientific misconduct" or "scientific dishonesty" or "publication misconduct" or "publication dishonesty" or "academic cheating" or "scientific cheating" or "research cheating" or "publication cheating" or bioethics OR plagiarism or "research misconduct" or "research dishonesty" or "academic misconduct" or "academic dishonesty“ or "Research Integrity" or "Research Ethics" or "Academic Integrity" or "Academic Ethics“ . Over 25,700 publications in total: Area of Investigation: . Countries and institutions contribution . Source journals of these publications . Author Keywords analysis

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Countries

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Yearly Publications for Top 6 Countries and China, South Africa on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Publications (1990-2018)

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Institutions

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Source Journals

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Collaboration Map of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Countries

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Collaboration Map of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Institutions

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Mapping of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Bibliographic Coupling of Journals

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Mapping of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Author Keywords

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Mapping of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Author Keywords (Bioethics)

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Mapping of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Author Keywords (Research Ethics)

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Mapping of Global 2005-2009 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Author Keywords

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Comparison of Author Keywords connected with Bioethics in Global 1990- 1999 Research Integrity Publications vs. that in Global 2005-2009 Research Integrity Publications

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Comparison of Author Keywords connected with Bioethics for Global 1990- 1999 Research Integrity Publications vs. that for Global 2015-2018 Research Integrity Publications

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Mapping of Global 2015-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Author Keywords

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Mapping of Global 2015-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Author Keywords (Ethics)

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Mapping of Global 2015-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by Author Keywords (Research Ethics)

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Mapping of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by All Keywords

Total: 37461 Keywords; Occurrence over 5: 3637 Keywords Mapping of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by All Keywords (United States) Mapping of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by All Keywords (UK) Mapping of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by All Keywords (Germany) Mapping of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by All Keywords (Germany) Mapping of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by All Keywords (India) Mapping of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by All Keywords (Australia) Mapping of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by All Keywords (Brazil) Mapping of Global 1990-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by All Keywords (Africa) Co-occurrence Mapping of All keywords for publications during 1990-2018, highlighting China as Keyword

Co‐occurrence Mapping of All keywords, with emphasis of China :

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 1st Paper Talking about Plagiarism of Chinese Researchers Mapping of Global 2005-2009 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by All Keywords - China Mapping of Global 2010-2014 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by All Keywords - China Mapping of Global 2015-2018 Web of Science Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics by All Keywords - China Most of the Top Highly Cited Publications on Research Integrity and Research Ethics are not Published in Research Integrity and Ethics Journals (1990-2018) Summary: Research publications on research integrity grow steadily, with average compounded growth rate 12.5%. USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Spain and Brazil are the top 6 countries contributing to global publications on research integrity; U Univ Toronto, Univ Oxford, Univ Sydney, Univ Penn and McGill Univ are the top 5 institutions on global publication on research integrity. BMJ Open, J Med Ethics, American J Bioethics, Bioethics, Science and Engineering Ethics, Hastings Ctr Rep, JERHRE are the top journals are the top journals of publications on research integrity.

6th World Conference on Research Integrity, Hong Kong, 2‐5 June 2019 Summary:

Papers in USA, England and Canada on research integrity and research ethics focused on education, social science, medical and biosciences. Papers published in Brazil, South Africa concentrated on social science, and healthcare matters. Though the publication volume is at present relatively modest, the Chinese publications on research integrity and ethics are oriented towards higher education and research misconduct.