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Saudi Arabia
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
12.44
95% CI 9.7–16.0
Global rank
7/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
59
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
474k
474,274 works
In context
Saudi Arabia
12.4
Middle East average
7.9
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Saudi Arabia sits at 59% of the global-high rate.
Middle East peers
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.