A comprehensive comparative analysis of articles retracted in 2012 and 2013 from the scholarly literature

Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Ravi Sankar DamineniM B Dakshyani

Abstract

Science is a dynamic subject with ever-changing concepts and is said to be self-correcting. One of the major mechanisms of self-correction is retraction of flawed work. To study the various parameters associated with retraction of scientific articles in 2012 and 2013 and discuss the current trends in article retraction over the period of 2 years. Data were retrieved from MEDLINE (via PubMed) using the keywords retraction of articles, retraction notice, and withdrawal of article in January 2014, and analysis of articles published in 2012 and 2013 was carried out. A total of 155 articles in 2012 and 182 in 2013 were retracted, and original articles followed by case reports constituted major part of it. The most cited reasons for retraction were mistakes, plagiarism, and duplicate submission, and the time interval between submission and retraction had reduced in 2013. Although retracted articles constitute the tip of an iceberg, they are still a matter of major concern in the scientific world. So, editors should follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and make an effective strategy in order to reduce such misconduct, as it reflects very adversely not only in the scientific community but also in the general pub...Continue Reading

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Apr 4, 2006·FASEB Journal : Official Publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology·Gerald Weissmann
Jan 5, 2008·EMBO Reports·Murat CokolRaul Rodriguez-Esteban
Nov 1, 2008·Journal of Medical Ethics·B K RedmanJ F Merz
Dec 18, 2009·Croatian Medical Journal·Elizabeth WagerSabine Kleinert
Apr 14, 2011·Journal of Medical Ethics·Elizabeth Wager, Peter Williams
Oct 19, 2011·QJM : Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians·D J Galton
Jun 21, 2013·BMC Research Notes·Evelyne DecullierHervé Maisonneuve
Mar 29, 2014·North American Journal of Medical Sciences·Harkanwal Preet Singh, Namrata Guram

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Dec 30, 2015·Anesthesia, Essays and Researches·Mohamad Said Maani Takrouri
Jul 8, 2017·BMC Research Notes·Túlio Eduardo NogueiraLuciane Rezende Costa
Jan 12, 2021·International Journal of Dentistry·Shannon SamuelAbi M Thomas

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