When Should a Paper Be Retracted?
Retractions send a clear message that the validity of the paper has been brought into question. The fellow researchers who may be citing that paper, or even worse, moving forward…
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Zooming Into Retractions: Understanding the global trends and proposing solutions
The number of research retractions has grown markedly over the past two decades. A recent study findings indicate that retractions for European biomedical science papers have…
10 Tips to Prevent Research Papers From Being Retracted
Research paper retractions represent a critical event in the scientific community. When a published article is retracted, it is effectively withdrawn from circulation, both online…
Understanding the Impact of Retractions on Research Integrity – A global study
As we reach the midway point of 2024, ‘Research Integrity’ remains one of the hot topics in scientific publishing. Lately, research integrity has taken the central stage due to the…
Does Self-Retraction Affect a Researcher’s Career?
That sinking feeling in your stomach when you realize the cell lines you have been working on were not the ones you thought. You discovered there was a labeling error. The…
Is Australia Facing a Crisis of Compromised Research?
Scientific misconduct is a serious issue. It can damage the public view of science and harm the careers of individual researchers. Scientific misconduct can take many different…
Journal Retracts a Record-Setting 434 Research Papers
Scientific misconduct continues to plague the academic world. When scientific misconduct comes to light, it often results in retractions of published papers. An effort to crack…
Database of Retracted Papers Launched for Researchers
Approximately 500–600 papers are retracted each year, either because of scientific misconduct or honest errors. Many of these retractions are due to data that has been fabricated,…
Renowned Nutritionist Resigns Following Retraction of Six Research Papers
The reproducibility crisis is a serious concern for the scientific community. So is the frequency of cases of scientific misconduct. This crisis stems from the inability of…
Harvard Cancer Biologist Faces Retraction for the Third Time
Scientific misconduct, upon its discovery, has ripple effects throughout the academic world. Retractions still have the power to negatively impact your career. Over the years,…
Image Manipulation on the Rise: Researcher Forced to Retract 20 Papers
The academic community is under threat as cases of image manipulation are on the rise. Scientific misconduct is gradually overshadowing scientific transparency. Recently a…
How Do Article Retractions Affect Researchers?
We witness misconduct in every field of study and in all walks of life. Although the excuses may vary, humans tend to misbehave and sometimes even justify their misbehavior. Enago…