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Bulgaria
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
1.89
95% CI 0.5–6.9
Global rank
33/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
2
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
106k
105,763 works
In context
Bulgaria
1.9
Eastern Europe average
4.3
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Bulgaria sits at 9% of the global-high rate — well within the lower half of tracked countries.
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.