Lecturers Warned against ‘Academic Mirage’

Not all universities should and need to be research universities. Likewise, not every lecturer can or should need to publish articles in a Q1 Scopus-indexed journal.

Kompas’ news articles on 10-11 Feb. 2023 regarding ethical violations among academics have instantly become a hot topic of discussion among lecturers on messaging applications and other social media.

This daily’s investigative news has uncovered the phenomenon of ethical violations through hiring joki (brokers) that have been committed by several campus administrators, prospective professors, lecturers, and students at several state and private universities. The news shed light on both sides of the coin: lecturers who have been involved in ethical violations and lecturers who continue to maintain academic integrity.