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Identity-by-descent (IBD) is increasingly being used in\n                  <jats:italic>Plasmodium<\/jats:italic>\n                  population genomics to estimate genetic relatedness, effective population size (\n                  <jats:italic>\n                    N\n                    <jats:sub>e<\/jats:sub>\n                  <\/jats:italic>\n                  ), population structure, and signals of positive selection. Despite its potential, a thorough evaluation of IBD segment detection tools for species with high recombination rates, such as\n                  <jats:italic>P. falciparum<\/jats:italic>\n                  , remains absent. Here, we perform comprehensive benchmarking of IBD callers \u2013 probabilistic (hmmIBD, isoRelate), identity-by-state-based (hap-IBD, phased IBD) and others (Refined IBD) \u2013 using population genetic simulations tailored for high recombination, and IBD quality metrics at both the IBD segment level and the IBD-based downstream inference level. Our results demonstrate that low marker density per genetic unit, related to high recombination relative to mutation, significantly compromises the accuracy of detected IBD segments. In genomes with high recombination rates resembling\n                  <jats:italic>P. falciparum<\/jats:italic>\n                  , most IBD callers exhibit high false negative rates for shorter IBD segments, which can be partially mitigated through optimization of IBD caller parameters, especially those related to marker density. Notably, IBD detected with optimized parameters allows for more accurate capture of selection signals and population structure; IBD-based\n                  <jats:italic>\n                    N\n                    <jats:sub>e<\/jats:sub>\n                  <\/jats:italic>\n                  inference is very sensitive to IBD detection errors, with IBD called from hmmIBD uniquely providing less biased estimates of\n                  <jats:italic>\n                    N\n                    <jats:sub>e<\/jats:sub>\n                  <\/jats:italic>\n                  in this context. Validation with empirical data from the MalariaGEN\n                  <jats:italic>Pf<\/jats:italic>\n                  7 database, representing different transmission settings, corroborates these findings. 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