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Saudi Arabia
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
12.02
95% CI 9.3–15.5
Global rank
9/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
60
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
499k
499,166 works
In context
Saudi Arabia
12.0
Middle East average
7.5
Global high · Pakistan
22.4
Saudi Arabia sits at 54% 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.