Plagiarism

The more popular phrase among academia, “publish or perish,” is undergoing so many makeovers. Publish or Plagiarize, else Perish is one such expression. The article is a very interesting read. But, I am alarmed to see that plagiarism is widespread practice among Indians. I sympathize with the author’s personal experience in dealing with such inquiries.

I am impressed with the following quote from Nonoscience’s.

Publishing in peer reviewed research journals is to be seen a ‘personal academic duty’ of an academician, as a contribution to the growth of scientific knowledge rather as a means for (any) professional gains.

Spending enormous amount of time and earnest effort in the seeking of the ‘primary recognition’ naturally yields the ‘secondary recognition’ as a bonus. This is the only way one can become a successful researcher with conscience.