Misconduct as the main cause for retraction. A descriptive study of retracted publications and their authors.

CONCLUSIONS: Currently, misconduct is the main cause of retraction. Specific strategies to limit this phenomenon must be implemented. It would be useful to standardize reasons and procedures for retraction. The development of a standard retraction form to be permanently indexed in a database might be relevant. PMID: 29776690 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29776690?dopt=Abstract

Source: Gaceta Sanitaria - May 20, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Gac Sanit Source Type: research