Regional Patterns of Plagiarism: Evidence from PhD Theses in Russia Article Swipe
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Anna Abalkina
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Alexander Libman
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Andrey Zayakin
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· 2025
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.51408/issi2025_144
· OA: W4412662252
YOU?
·
· 2025
· Open Access
·
· DOI: https://doi.org/10.51408/issi2025_144
· OA: W4412662252
The paper explains the regional patterns of plagiarism in PhD theses (dissertations) in Russia. Using data from more than 108 thousand dissertations dated between 1996 and 2021, which exhibit a significant amount of text similarities with at least 1,000 6-grams, we explore the regional drivers of scientific misconduct and the science characteristics of each region. Applying two sets of linear regressions, we find a strong negative correlation between the share of dissertations with plagiaris m and urbanization, the share of ethnic Russians, and the quality of science in the region. Additionally, we identify a strong positive correlation between plagiarism and the level of corruption within a region.
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