All countriesNorth America · Country
CA
Canada
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
1.68
95% CI 1.2–2.4
Global rank
37/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
28
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
1670k
1,670,467 works
In context
Canada
1.7
North America average
1.7
Global high · Pakistan
22.4
Canada sits at 8% of the global-high rate — well within the lower half of tracked countries.
North 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.