Table 4 Number of researchers with ORCiD ids that have more than 250 peer reviews in the years 2020-2022 by country of their most recent affiliation. The percentage overlap to researchers in the unusual author cohort either directly or via co-authorship is also shown.
From: Identifying fabricated networks within authorship-for-sale enterprises
Country | All high volume reviewers | Percentage directly connected (%) | Percentage connected via co-authorship (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
China | 103 | 9.71 | 55.34 |
India | 82 | 2.44 | 47.56 |
Egypt | 50 | 8.00 | 72.00 |
Iran | 40 | 7.50 | 52.50 |
United States | 35 | 5.71 | 37.14 |
Italy | 34 | 2.94 | 41.18 |
Malaysia | 33 | 18.18 | 60.61 |
Iraq | 30 | 3.33 | 43.33 |
Pakistan | 24 | 20.83 | 91.67 |
Saudi Arabia | 23 | 30.43 | 91.30 |
