Retractions of popular papers 'often go unnoticed
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Retractions of popular papers 'often go unnoticed
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Digging deeper: Authors retract soil paper so “the error we made does not propagate” – Retraction Watch
Nearing 5,000 retractions: A review of 2022 – Retraction Watch
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COVID-19 retractions show that the science is working as it should
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Journal that holds record for retracted papers also has a problem with editorial board members, Science
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10,000 Research Papers Were Retracted In 2023, Breaking Annual Records
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March 2023 – Page 2 – Retraction Watch
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Misconduct, Not Mistakes, Causes Most Retractions of Scientific Papers, Science
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Questioned Papers in Physical Review Journals Retracted
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Opinion: After Stanford president controversy, we're retracting papers. That's part of how science must work - Los Angeles Times
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Studies that fail to replicate 'get more citations
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How Do Article Retractions Affect Researchers? - Enago Academy
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unhelpful retraction notices – Retraction Watch
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Hiltzik: How a retracted coronavirus paper hurt research - Los Angeles Times