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US
United States
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
1.44
95% CI 1.2–1.7
Global rank
44/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
165
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
11442k
11,441,859 works
In context
United States
1.4
North America average
1.7
Global high · Pakistan
22.4
United States sits at 6% of the global-high rate — well within the lower half of tracked countries.
North America peers
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.