...the initial and primary purpose of rational and modest research rewards, including financial or reputational rewards for publications and grant applications in some academic institutions, encourages researchers to improve their academic level and accelerate the transformation of research results under the premise of scientific integrity. ...some researchers do not clearly understand the importance of obtaining ethical approval before starting a study, leading to the occurrence of ethical issues.2 What has the Chinese government done to improve scientific integrity? Based on its importance and superiority, many institutions in China evaluate their faculties' academic performance by identifying their ability to get NSFC grants. ...researchers in China are under tremendous pressure to obtain NSFC funding, and some of them have taken advantage of the application system to commit fraud. ...we sincerely hope that researchers can join our efforts to reshape the academic landscape and pledge to improve scientific integrity to create a clean research environment, together for consolidating the foundation of research and enhancing the competitiveness of science and technology in China.Conflicts of interest The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.