All countriesWestern Europe · Country
GB
United Kingdom
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
1.78
95% CI 1.4–2.3
Global rank
34/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
57
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
3210k
3,209,849 works
In context
United Kingdom
1.8
Western Europe average
2.0
Global high · Pakistan
22.4
United Kingdom 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.