All countriesAsia · Country
KR
South Korea
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
3.52
95% CI 2.6–4.8
Global rank
26/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
40
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
1137k
1,136,761 works
In context
South Korea
3.5
Asia average
6.2
Global high · Pakistan
22.4
South Korea sits at 16% 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.