All countriesLatin America · Country
BR
Brazil
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
0.41
95% CI 0.2–0.8
Global rank
59/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
9
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
2189k
2,189,003 works
In context
Brazil
0.4
Latin America average
5.0
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Brazil sits at 2% of the global-high rate — well within the lower half of tracked countries.
Latin America 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.