All countriesWestern Europe · Country
DE
Germany
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
1.18
95% CI 0.8–1.6
Global rank
45/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
34
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
2891k
2,891,180 works
In context
Germany
1.2
Western Europe average
1.9
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Germany sits at 6% of the global-high rate — well within the lower half of tracked countries.
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.