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AE
United Arab Emirates
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
3.63
95% CI 1.6–8.5
Global rank
25/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
5
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
138k
137,902 works
In context
United Arab Emirates
3.6
Middle East average
7.9
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
United Arab Emirates sits at 17% of the global-high rate — well within the lower half of tracked countries.
Middle East peers
These figures count detected and reported plagiarism retractions, not total plagiarism. Coverage reflects English-language-indexed journals; a country with stronger oversight may record more, not necessarily commit more. See the methodology for the full caveats.