Retractions

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…

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 When a published article is retracted, it is effectively withdrawn from circulation, both online…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

The academic community is under threat as cases of image manipulation are on the rise. Scientific misconduct is gradually overshadowing scientific transparency. Recently a…

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…

Primary research findings are typically published in academic journals as articles. However, even after passing peer-review, retractions in academic journals can follow, even many…