Research ethics: a profile of retractions from world class universities

Caroline Lievore (), Priscila Rubbo (), Celso Biynkievycz Santos (), Claudia Tânia Picinin () and Luiz Alberto Pilatti ()
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Caroline Lievore: Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR)
Priscila Rubbo: Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR)
Celso Biynkievycz Santos: State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG)
Claudia Tânia Picinin: Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR)
Luiz Alberto Pilatti: Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR)

Scientometrics, 2021, vol. 126, issue 8, No 22, 6889 pages

Abstract: Abstract This study aims to profile the scientific retractions published in journals indexed in the Web of Science database from 2010 to 2019, from researchers at the top 20 World Class Universities according to the Times Higher Education global ranking of 2020. Descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and simple linear regression were used to analyze the data. Of the 330 analyzed retractions, Harvard University had the highest number of retractions and the main reason for retraction was data results. We conclude that the universities with a higher ranking tend to have a lower rate of retraction.

Keywords: Retraction; Research Anti-ethics; World Class Universities; Ranking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-021-03987-y

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