Progress and challenges of research integrity in China

Research integrity has been a focal topic in the global scientific community. Some countries face challenges inherent in the discovery of research misconduct. In recent years, paper mills (Mallapaty, 2020), faked peer reviews (Cyranoski, 2017) and retracted papers (Stigbrand, 2017) in China have attracted extensive attention. This has overshadowed China’s progress in research integrity made by the government and the scientific community. Therefore, the objective demonstration of China’s progress in research integrity is necessary to help the Chinese and global scientific communities better understand China’s achievements in this endeavour.