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PK
Pakistan
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
20.93
95% CI 17.0–25.7
Global rank
1/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
90
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
430k
430,086 works
In context
Pakistan
20.9
Asia average
6.0
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
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.