Plagiarism and Academic Integrity in Higher Education Institutions in Portugal: A Critical Literature Review

Résumé

The relationship between plagiarism and academic integrity has been a concern for Portuguese higher education institutions in recent decades and, more recently, partly due to technological developments that have occurred with the emergence of artificial intelligence and its use in higher education. We will seek to know students’ perspective on plagiarism, as well teachers’ perspective of plagiarism, which pedagogical practices were developed and implemented, and higher education institutions recommendations to promote academic integrity. The review covers the period 2010-2024. We searched in Scopus and Web of Science the following descriptors: plagiarism and higher education Portugal; academic integrity; academic ethics. We found that the approach to this topic already allows us to understand the phenomenon to a minimal extent. The conclusions point to both the need of an ethical-evaluative training and institutional policies.