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John Barja-Ore1, Natalia Valverde-Espinoza2
1Department of Academic, Universidad Privada del Norte, Lima, Peru.
Annals of African Medicine
|April 7, 2026
Summary
Scientific misconduct research in medical education is scarce, with limited international collaboration. Most studies appear in lower-impact journals, despite the importance of addressing research integrity during physician training.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education Research
- Scientific Integrity
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Scientific misconduct has significant consequences, necessitating its inclusion in physician training.
- Physicians play a crucial role in leading scientific research fields.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a bibliometric analysis of scientific output on scientific misconduct in medical education.
- To identify trends and characteristics of research in this area using Scopus data from 2012-2021.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric study design.
- Searched Scopus database (2012-2021) using a defined strategy.
- Analyzed bibliometric parameters with the SciVal tool.
Main Results:
- Low publication volume (2-6 articles annually) with increasing international collaboration (33.3% in 2021).
- PlOS ONE showed the highest impact (Q1, citations), while Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology had highest output.
- Key themes identified include 'medical student,' 'plagiarism,' and 'scientific misconduct.'
Conclusions:
- Annual publications on scientific misconduct in medical training remain limited.
- International collaboration in this research area is minimal.
- Research is often published in lower-impact journals, receiving fewer citations and lower CiteScores.
Keywords:
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