What Retractions Tell Us About Research Integrity in Mexican Academia

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ID19516447
AuthorsKarina Ordoñez‐Torres (0000-0003-3199-1137, Autonomous University of Chihuahua, corresponding author), Sergio Litewka (0000-0002-4196-5998, Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami USA), Elizabeth Heitman (0000-0002-4855-8551, Program in Ethics in Science and Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Applied Clinical Research University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas USA)
Year2025
Publication date2025-11-14
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeveloping World Bioethics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-8731 • E-ISSN: 1471-8847
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/dewb.70011
PMID41236125
OpenAlexW4416227082
LanguageEN
References cited15

Research integrity remains a challenge to public trust in science around the world. Retracted scientific papers can erode the public's trust by raising doubt about the reliability of the published literature. This paper assesses article retractions involving Mexican authors through analysis of relevant data and retraction patterns. The study examines 55 retracted articles with Mexican corresponding authors, categorizing them by publication venue, article type, scientific area, reasons for retraction, and time between publication and retraction. The findings underscore core challenges to research integrity in Mexico and the need to strengthen both research training and research integrity initiatives in Mexican research institutions. The paper concludes with recommendations for contextually relevant strategies for Mexican academia to foster research integrity

Academic integrity · Personal Integrity · Public trust · Research ethics · Research integrity · Scientific integrity · Scientific Misconduct · Academic integrity and plagiarism · Academic Publishing and Open Access · scientometrics and bibliometrics research

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