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Iran
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
13.08
95% CI 10.9–15.7
Global rank
6/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
117
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
894k
894,206 works
In context
Iran
13.1
Middle East average
7.9
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Iran sits at 62% of the global-high rate.
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.