All countriesWestern Europe · Country
PT
Portugal
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
3.87
95% CI 2.5–6.0
Global rank
22/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
19
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
491k
491,333 works
In context
Portugal
3.9
Western Europe average
1.9
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Portugal sits at 18% 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.