All countriesAsia · Country
CN
China
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
6.98
95% CI 6.4–7.6
Global rank
18/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
564
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
8077k
8,076,751 works
In context
China
7.0
Asia average
6.0
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
China sits at 33% 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.