• Biochem Med (Zagreb) · Jan 2014

    Retractions of scientific publications: responsibility and accountability.

    • Vedran Katavić.
    • Department of Anatomy, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia.
    • Biochem Med (Zagreb). 2014 Jan 1; 24 (2): 217-22.

    AbstractThis evidence-based opinion piece gives a short overview of the increase in retractions of publications in scientific journals and discusses various reasons for that increase. Also discussed are some of the recent prominent cases of scientific misconduct, the number of authors with multiple retractions, and problems with reproducibility of published research. Finally, some of the effects of faulty research on science and society, as well as possible solutions are discussed.

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