All countriesWestern Europe · Country
FR
France
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
1.63
95% CI 1.2–2.2
Global rank
38/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
43
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
2637k
2,636,524 works
In context
France
1.6
Western Europe average
1.9
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
France sits at 8% 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.