v1.4 — April 2026 — 34 Countries
Academic
Misconduct
Index
Measuring the prevalence of academic cheating and the quality of institutional responses across 34 countries. Two axes. Six dimensions. One independent index.
34
Countries
6
Misconduct dimensions
69,911
Retraction records analysed
4
Response components
Country scatter plot
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Understanding the quadrants
Q1
Best in class
Low estimated prevalence and strong institutional response.
Q2
Aware and fighting it
High prevalence acknowledged and actively tackled.
Q3
Crisis zone
High prevalence combined with weak institutional response. Primary target for intervention.
Q4
Probably not looking
Low apparent prevalence likely reflects under-detection rather than genuine low misconduct.
Country rankings
34 countries shown
| # | Country | Region | P-Score | R-Score | Quadrant | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | IndiaIN | Asia | 100.0 | 18.8 | Q3 | A |
| 02 | ChinaCN | Asia | 91.9 | 23.8 | Q3 | A |
| 03 | RussiaRU | Europe/Asia | 83.9 | 16.8 | Q3 | A |
| 04 | PakistanPK | Asia | 79.6 | 14.2 | Q3 | B |
| 05 | United StatesUS | North America | 79.6 | 51.2 | Q2 | A |
| 06 | EgyptEG | Middle East | 67.5 | 12.0 | Q3 | B |
| 07 | NigeriaNG | Africa | 66.5 | 12.5 | Q3 | A |
| 08 | IranIR | Middle East | 63.0 | 13.2 | Q3 | A |
| 09 | AustraliaAU | Asia-Pacific | 62.5 | 88.8 | Q2 | A |
| 10 | United KingdomGB | Europe | 61.4 | 87.5 | Q2 | A |
| 11 | IndonesiaID | Asia | 59.9 | 19.2 | Q3 | A |
| 12 | MalaysiaMY | Asia | 59.4 | 22.0 | Q3 | A |
| 13 | CanadaCA | North America | 58.0 | 60.0 | Q2 | A |
| 14 | South KoreaKR | Asia | 55.9 | 30.2 | Q3 | A |
| 15 | TurkeyTR | Europe/Asia | 55.9 | 21.2 | Q3 | A |
| 16 | Saudi ArabiaSA | Middle East | 55.0 | 17.5 | Q3 | B |
| 17 | BrazilBR | Latin America | 52.8 | 18.0 | Q3 | A |
| 18 | UkraineUA | Europe | 47.0 | 28.2 | Q4 | A |
| 19 | MexicoMX | Latin America | 42.3 | 17.5 | Q3 | A |
| 20 | PhilippinesPH | Asia | 39.1 | 23.2 | Q4 | A |
| 21 | GreeceGR | Europe | 37.5 | 20.0 | Q4 | B |
| 22 | South AfricaZA | Africa | 32.5 | 30.0 | Q4 | A |
| 23 | ItalyIT | Europe | 32.5 | 25.2 | Q4 | B |
| 24 | JapanJP | Asia | 28.2 | 27.5 | Q4 | A |
| 25 | SpainES | Europe | 27.8 | 28.0 | Q4 | B |
| 26 | SingaporeSG | Asia | 25.6 | 47.5 | Q4 | A |
| 27 | PolandPL | Europe | 24.6 | 32.5 | Q4 | B |
| 28 | IrelandIE | Europe | 23.7 | 78.8 | Q1 | B |
| 29 | FranceFR | Europe | 20.9 | 32.5 | Q4 | B |
| 30 | GermanyDE | Europe | 15.4 | 38.8 | Q4 | A |
| 31 | New ZealandNZ | Asia-Pacific | 14.2 | 58.8 | Q1 | A |
| 32 | SwedenSE | Europe | 7.8 | 45.0 | Q4 | A |
| 33 | NetherlandsNL | Europe | 7.7 | 51.2 | Q1 | A |
| 34 | NorwayNO | Europe | 5.0 | 47.5 | Q4 | A |