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ABSTRACT: Objective
To analyse retraction notices from 2016 and compare their quality to the 2008 notices.Results
From 146 retractions retrieved, only 123 were included, of which, a clear reason for retraction was available for 122 (99.2%) and no reason was given for one (0.8%). The main reasons for retraction were mistakes 26.0% (n?=?32), fraud 26.0% (n?=?32), plagiarism 20.3% (n?=?25), and overlap 8.1% (n?=?10). In 100 (81.3%) cases, a mention of retraction was available on the original paper, in 15 (12.2%) there was no mention of retraction, and 8 (6.5%) papers were deleted. Compared to the previous cohorts, management of retraction has improved because 99.2% provided a clear reason, and 81.3% of original articles were available with a mention of the retraction.
SUBMITTER: Deculllier E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6050656 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Deculllier Evelyne E Maisonneuve Hervé H
BMC research notes 20180717 1
<h4>Objective</h4>To analyse retraction notices from 2016 and compare their quality to the 2008 notices.<h4>Results</h4>From 146 retractions retrieved, only 123 were included, of which, a clear reason for retraction was available for 122 (99.2%) and no reason was given for one (0.8%). The main reasons for retraction were mistakes 26.0% (n = 32), fraud 26.0% (n = 32), plagiarism 20.3% (n = 25), and overlap 8.1% (n = 10). In 100 (81.3%) cases, a mention of retraction was available on the original ...[more]