Retractions: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. What Researchers Stand to Gain From Taking More Care to Understand Errors in the Scientific Record
LSE Impact of Social Sciences (Feb 20, 2020)
4 Pages Posted: 18 Mar 2020
Date Written: February 20, 2020
Abstract
Retractions play an important role in research communication by highlighting and explaining how research projects have failed and thereby preventing these mistakes from being repeated. However, the process of retraction and the data it produces is often sparse or incomplete. Drawing on evidence from 2046 retraction records, Quan-Hoang Vuong discusses the emerging trends this data highlights and argues for the need to enforce reporting standards for retractions, as a means of de-stigmatising retraction and rewarding practising integrity in the scholarly record.
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