Empirical developments in retraction
Empirical developments in retraction
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DOI：
10.1136/jme.2007.023069
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发表时间：
2008-11-01
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Merz, J. F.
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作者：
Redman, B. K.;Yarandi, H. N.;Merz, J. F.
这项研究提供了有关科学论文撤回的关键问题的最新数据。研究结果证实，撤稿率仍然很低，但正在上升。最常见的撤回原因是研究错误或无法复制结果；研究不端行为造成的撤稿率被低估了，因为一些研究不端行为导致的撤稿报告是由于无法复制。除作者外，其他各方撤回论文的情况正在增加，尤其是研究不当行为。尽管平均而言，撤稿比过去发生得更早，但引文分析表明，撤稿并未得到该论文后续使用者的认可。研究结果表明，编辑和机构官员在纠正科学记录方面承担了更多的责任，但撤稿通知中公布的理由并不总是可靠的。向科学界发出更积极的通知似乎是必要的。
This study provides current data on key questions about retraction of scientific articles. Findings confirm that the rate of retractions remains low but is increasing. The most commonly cited reason for retraction was research error or inability to reproduce results; the rate from research misconduct is an underestimate, since some retractions necessitated by research misconduct were reported as being due to inability to reproduce. Retraction by parties other than authors is increasing, especially for research misconduct. Although retractions are on average occurring sooner after publication than in the past, citation analysis shows that they are not being recognised by subsequent users of the work. Findings suggest that editors and institutional officials are taking more responsibility for correcting the scientific record but that reasons published in the retraction notice are not always reliable. More aggressive means of notification to the scientific community appear to be necessary.