All countriesAfrica · Country
DZ
Algeria
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
7.93
95% CI 4.4–14.2
Global rank
14/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
11
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
139k
138,654 works
In context
Algeria
7.9
Africa average
7.0
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Algeria sits at 38% 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.