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IQ
Iraq
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
8.68
95% CI 5.5–13.7
Global rank
12/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
18
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
207k
207,254 works
In context
Iraq
8.7
Middle East average
7.9
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Iraq sits at 41% of the global-high rate — well within the lower half of tracked countries.
Middle East peers
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.