EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF ChatGPT ON ACADEMIC WRITING: A SCIENTOMETRIC ANALYSIS
EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF ChatGPT ON ACADEMIC WRITING: A SCIENTOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Summary/Abstract: The use of ChatGPT in academic writing is a hot topic at the moment, being seen as a threat to academic integrity. It is used both by students in completing assignments and by researchers in writing articles. The aim of this paper is to explore the impact of ChatGPT on academic writing, by analysing the existing literature related to this topic, and to identify which are the research directions in this field. To achieve the purpose of this paper, a scientometric analysis was performed, using the Web of Science database. The results reveal three research directions: 1) The implications of using ChatGPT in academic writing: benefits and limitations; 2) AI-generated content detection methods and tools used to prevent cheating, and 3) Establishing generally accepted ethical standards for using ChatGPT in academic writing. The analysis of the relevant articles included in these clusters highlights the impact of ChatGPT on academic writing, both its potential benefits and technical limitations, but also the ethical challenges it raises. This study calls for a collective effort to establish generally accepted ethical standards and discuss evaluation methods, which should be adapted as AI technology continues to advance.

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