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IN
India
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
12.17
95% CI 10.9–13.5
Global rank
8/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
341
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
2801k
2,801,094 works
In context
India
12.2
Asia average
6.2
Global high · Pakistan
22.4
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.