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Malaysia
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
7.19
95% CI 5.2–9.9
Global rank
16/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
37
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
515k
514,566 works
In context
Malaysia
7.2
Asia average
6.0
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Malaysia sits at 34% 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.