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Plagiarism can't be ignored

A national survey in the field of science and technology recently came up with a shocking result: almost half of the scholars polled claimed that plagiarism and fabrication are prevalent. Despite public anger over academic corruption, the cases of plagiarism exposed so far are only the tip of the iceberg.

At least five reasons can be identified for the academic corruption. First, the evaluation mechanism of research institutions attaches more importance to quantity rather than quality, impelling those eager for quick success and instant benefits to indulge in falsification and plagiarism.