All countriesEastern Europe · Country
RU
Russian Federation
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
3.35
95% CI 2.6–4.3
Global rank
28/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
59
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
1761k
1,761,202 works
In context
Russian Federation
3.4
Eastern Europe average
4.8
Global high · Pakistan
22.4
Russian Federation sits at 15% 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.