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CN
China
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
7.19
95% CI 6.6–7.8
Global rank
16/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
580
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
8071k
8,070,783 works
In context
China
7.2
Asia average
6.2
Global high · Pakistan
22.4
China sits at 32% 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.