| Title |
Why Has the Number of Scientific Retractions Increased?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0068397 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
R. Grant Steen, Arturo Casadevall, Ferric C. Fang |
| Abstract |
The number of retracted scientific publications has risen sharply, but it is unclear whether this reflects an increase in publication of flawed articles or an increase in the rate at which flawed articles are withdrawn. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 134 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 21 | 16% |
| Canada | 8 | 6% |
| Spain | 6 | 4% |
| Norway | 4 | 3% |
| Australia | 4 | 3% |
| Germany | 4 | 3% |
| Brazil | 2 | 1% |
| Turkey | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 13 | 10% |
| Unknown | 47 | 35% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 83 | 62% |
| Scientists | 38 | 28% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 7 | 5% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 380 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 3% |
| Germany | 5 | 1% |
| Brazil | 4 | 1% |
| Chile | 3 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | <1% |
| France | 2 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Morocco | 1 | <1% |
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 6 | 2% |
| Unknown | 345 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 58 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 56 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 52 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 45 | 12% |
| Other | 28 | 7% |
| Other | 92 | 24% |
| Unknown | 49 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 62 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 47 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 34 | 9% |
| Computer Science | 32 | 8% |
| Psychology | 22 | 6% |
| Other | 117 | 31% |
| Unknown | 66 | 17% |