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Malta
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
18.38
95% CI 6.3–54.0
Global rank
Below threshold
under 100k publications — not ranked
Retractions
3
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
16k
16,325 works
In context
Malta
18.4
Western Europe average
2.8
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Malta has only 16,325 indexed publications, below the 100k floor — its rate is shown for completeness but is statistically unreliable (note the wide interval).
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.