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India
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
11.28
95% CI 10.1–12.6
Global rank
9/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
335
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
2970k
2,969,701 works
In context
India
11.3
Asia average
6.0
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
India sits at 54% of the global-high rate.
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.