Abstract

The article analyzes scientific retractions as essential tools to correct faulty literature, highlighting their increase in recent years. Although this phenomenon has been widely studied in health sciences, there is little research in other areas of knowledge and in regions such as Latin America. The objective of the study was to identify the reasons for retraction of scientific publications in the region between 1987 and 2024, using data from the Retraction Watch database. Using a transversal and descriptive approach, 614 documents were analyzed, classifying the reasons as misconduct, unintentional error and others. The results revealed that misconduct is the predominant cause in all areas, reaching its highest incidence in Business and Technology (91,9 %), while unintentional errors were more frequent in experimental disciplines. The study concludes with recommendations to reduce retractions and ensure greater.