All countriesWestern Europe · Country
GR
Greece
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
8.26
95% CI 5.7–11.9
Global rank
13/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
28
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
339k
338,824 works
In context
Greece
8.3
Western Europe average
1.9
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Greece sits at 39% 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.