Analysis of Retracted Articles in the Field of Immunology: A Scientometric Study
Journal of Medical Library and Information Science,
Vol. 4 (2023),
16 January 2023
,
Page 1-14
https://doi.org/10.22037/jmlis.v4i.42936
Abstract
Introduction: The volume of retracted articles in all fields has increased significantly in recent years. Retracted publications in the medical field may endanger patients' health and cause disturbances in specialists' decisions. Immunology is one of the crucial branches of medicine, so this study is conducted to investigate the reasons for retraction and analyze retracted articles on immunology.
Methods: This scientometric study was done in 2023 on the retracted articles of immunology. The data were obtained from the Web of Science database and were analyzed by R4.2.2, Biblioshiny software, Also, the Retraction Watch database has been used to identify the reasons for retractions.
Results: The findings showed that the retracted immunology articles have increased significantly in recent years. From the 240 retracted immunology publications available in the WoS database, the most significant number of retracted articles were published by "Journal of Immunology" and "UNIV TEXAS" among institutions. The USA contributed the most to producing such articles. The most keywords of retracted articles were expression and activation. Seventy-two immunology journals have published retracted papers on the WoS; most of these were in quartile two journals. The main reason for retracting articles was "Investigation by Company/Institution."
Conclusion: Reviewing the reasons for retracting articles gives editors and editorial boards of journals, authors, and experts' essential information to avoid similar cases. Research ethics guidelines help researchers in producing and publishing authentic articles, so it is recommended that authors be aware of the contents of ethical guidelines.
- Retracted Publication
- Scientific Misconduct
- Scientometric
- Immunology
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