Background Retractions of erroneous and fraudulent papers from the biomedical literature
continue to be a major concern. The aim of this analysis is to summarize trends of retractions …

This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of previous research that has
investigated retractions within the biomedical fields and assess their methodological quality …

There are three main reasons for retraction:(1) ethical misconduct (eg duplicate publication,
plagiarism, missing credit, no IRB, ownership issues, authorship issues, interference in the …

Objective To determine the number of retracted articles and to examine the reasons for
retraction within the obstetrics and gynaecology literature. Design Retrospective review of …

Objective: Systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses, the pinnacle of the evidence
pyramid, embody comprehensiveness and rigor; however, retracted data are being …

Objective: Publications are retracted for many reasons, but the continued use and citation of
retracted publications presents a problem for future research. This study investigated …

Background Retractions are a key proxy for recognizing errors in research and publication
and for reconciling misconduct in the scientific literature. The underlying factors associated …

The growth of the retraction databases reveals the disturbing trend in science and also the
rising trend of citations of retracted papers is a serious concern. The objective of the study is …

The aim of this study is to explore trends in retracted publications in life sciences and
biomedical sciences over axes like time, countries, journals and impact factors, and topics …

Retractions are becoming increasingly common in research; studies have found that
retractions can have significant consequences on the scientific community. The primary goal …