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PK
Pakistan
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
22.37
95% CI 18.2–27.5
Global rank
1/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
91
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
407k
406,739 works
In context
Pakistan
22.4
Asia average
6.2
Global high · Pakistan
22.4
Pakistan sits at 100% 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.