The retraction gender gap: Are mixed teams more vulnerable?

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6 mars 2025

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Gender diversity Men-women collaboration Research integrity Retraction Post publication peer review JEL classification J16 I23 I24 Z13 conceptualization data curation formal analysis investigation methodology validation visualization writing -original draft preparation writing -review and editing. Emmanuel Monneau: conceptualization data curation investigation methodology formal analysis writingoriginal draft preparation writing -review and editing. Catherine Guaspare-Cartron: conceptualization investigation methodology formal analysis writing -original draft preparation writing -review and editing. Floriana Gargiulo: conceptualization data curation visualization investigation methodology writing -review and editing. Michel Dubois: project administration supervision methodology conceptualization formal analysis writingoriginal draft preparation writing -review and editing Gender diversity Men-women collaboration Research integrity Retraction Post publication peer review JEL classification J16 I23 I24 Z13 conceptualization data curation formal analysis investigation methodology validation visualization writing -original draft preparation writing -review and editing. Emmanuel Monneau: conceptualization writingoriginal draft preparation writing -review and editing. Catherine Guaspare-Cartron: conceptualization writing -review and editing. Floriana Gargiulo: conceptualization writing -review and editing. Michel Dubois: project administration supervision conceptualization writing -review and editing

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Abdelghani Maddi et al., « The retraction gender gap: Are mixed teams more vulnerable? », HAL SHS (Sciences de l’Homme et de la Société), ID : 10.1162/qss_a_00353


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This study investigates the impact of gender diversity on the retraction of scientific publications. Analyzing a random sample of one million publications, covering 2,645,304 authors, alongside retraction data from Retraction Watch (39,709 publications), we identify key factors influencing publication retractions. Our findings indicate that mixed-gender teams are more likely to face retractions than all-male or all-female teams, while individual authors are less prone to retractions. Larger research teams have a lower risk of retraction, whereas medium-sized teams (3–10 authors) experience increased risk. A close look at the reasons associated with retractions reveals some notable differences: Male-led publications are often retracted for serious ethical violations, such as data falsification and plagiarism, while female-led publications primarily face procedural errors and updates in rapidly evolving fields. Promoting women to positions of responsibility in mixed collaborations may advance not only gender equity but also the accuracy of the scientific record.

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