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Table 2 Frequency of different sanctions in the analysis of cases

From: A scoping review of the literature featuring research ethics and research integrity cases

Sanction

Number of cases

Percentage (%)

Percentage of cases (n = 141) (%)

Paper retraction

64

33.3

45.4

Excluded from fund applications

50

26.0

35.5

Barred from service

22

11.5

15.6

Fired or suspended

18

9.4

12.8

Paper correction

12

6.3

8.5

Resignation

7

3.6

5.0

Trial

6

3.1

4.3

Manuscript rejection

5

2.6

3.5

Prison

3

1.6

2.1

Study halted

3

1.6

2.1

Fines / Restitution

2

1.0

1.4