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Retractions in Science

K. Brad Wray (kbwray@css.au.dk) and Line Edslev Andersen (lea@css.au.dk)
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K. Brad Wray: Aarhus University
Line Edslev Andersen: Aarhus University

Scientometrics, 2018, vol. 117, issue 3, No 31, 2009-2019

Abstract: Abstract Retractions are rare in science, but there is growing concern about the impact retracted papers have. We present data on the retractions in the journal Science, between 1983 and 2017. Each year, approximately 2.6 papers are retracted; that is about 0.34% of the papers published in the journal. 30% of the retracted papers are retracted within 1 year of publication. Some papers are retracted almost 12 years after publication. 51% of the retracted papers are retracted due to honest mistakes. Smaller research teams of 2–4 scientists are responsible for a disproportionately larger share of the retracted papers especially when it comes to retractions due to honest mistakes. In 60% of the cases all authors sign the retraction notice.

Keywords: Retraction; Scientific publication; Science; Authorship; Collaboration in science; Misconduct; Honest errors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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