Tabriz University of Medical Sciences BioImpacts 2228-5652 10 3 2020 07 11 COVID-19 pandemic may fuel academic bullying 139 140 10.34172/bi.2020.17 EN Morteza Mahmoudi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2575-9684 Loraleigh Keashly Journal Article 10.34172/bi.2020.17 2020 06 25 2020 06 26 The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate factors influencing abusive workplace behaviors in general such as psychological health, economic and social inequities. This is true in academic and research environments where we can expect to see an increase in the incidence of academic bullying. Research and experience shows that academic bullying will have significant and enduring negative effects on scientific integrity and academic health. In this perspective piece we will explore the potential facilitative influence of COVID-19 and specifically responses to it, on bullying behaviors in academic and research environments.