Table 1 Country of origin of the manuscripts with plagiarism
Country | Manuscripts with plagiarism (%) | iThenticate score median (range)a | Self-plagiarism (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Brazil | 3 (38) | 25 (17–38) | 2 (67) |
China | 23 (43) | 29 (10–53) | 10 (43) |
France | 1 (12) | 1 (100) | |
India | 1 (33) | 0 | |
Islamic republic of Iran | 2 (67) | 1 (50) | |
Italy | 6 (33) | 26 (20–37) | 4 (67) |
Japan | 2 (50) | 0 | |
Macedonia | 1 (100) | 0 | |
Netherlands | 1 (10) | 1 (100) | |
Norway | 1 (50) | 1 (100) | |
Portugal | 1 (33) | 1 (100) | |
Republic of Korea | 1 (25) | 1 (100) | |
Spain | 6 (35) | 24.5 (18–33) | 5 (83) |
Sri Lanka | 1 (100) | 0 | |
Taiwan | 3 (60) | 26 (19–43) | 1 (33) |
Turkey | 3 (100) | 32 (10–44) | 1 (33) |
United States | 10 (6) | 17 (9–28) | 6 (60) |
Grand total | 66 | 35 |