Misconduct as the main cause for retraction. A descriptive study of retracted publications and their authors

Objective: To analyze the causes of retracted publications and the main characteristics of their authors. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was designed including all retracted publications from January 1st, 2013-December 31st, 2016 indexed in PubMed. The causes of retraction were classifi...

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Main Authors: Isabel Campos-Varela, Alberto Ruano-Raviña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Gaceta Sanitaria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0213911118300724