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ArticleDeveloping world bioethics2026

What Retractions Tell Us About Research Integrity in Mexican Academia.

Karina Ordoñez-Torres, Sergio Litewka, Elizabeth Heitman

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Article in Developing world bioethics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Karina Ordoñez-TorresUniversidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Facultad de Odontologia, Chihuahua, Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3199-1137
Sergio LitewkaInstitute for Bioethics and Health Policy, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4196-5998
Elizabeth HeitmanProgram in Ethics in Science and Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Applied Clinical Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4855-8551

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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.

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Biomedical ResearchEthics, ResearchPublishingRetraction of Publication as TopicScientific MisconductAcademiaAuthorshipHumansMexicoTrustMexicoresearch integrityresearch misconductretractions

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PMID41236125
PMCPMC13570756

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