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An investigation of retracted articles in the biomedical literature
Author(s) -
Budd John M.,
Coble Zach,
Abritis Alison
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
proceedings of the association for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2373-9231
DOI - 10.1002/pra2.2016.14505301055
Subject(s) - categorization , citation , context (archaeology) , scientific literature , scientific communication , citation analysis , epistemology , data science , computer science , engineering ethics , library science , history , philosophy , engineering , biology , paleontology , archaeology
ABSTRACT A major challenge to formal scientific communication is the retraction of published works. This study includes a detailed analysis of retracted articles in biomedical literature, including categorization of the reasons for retraction. The examination covers the years 2010 through 2014. Analysis also includes citations to articles retracted between 2001 and 2005. The totality of the investigation is couched within the context of communication in the biomedical sciences and, to a lesser extent, of the formulation of theories of citation.