Why Are Papers Retracted?
Why Are Papers Retracted? The majority of retractions were due to some form of misconduct (102 articles, 76%), that is, compromised peer review (44 articles, 33%), plagiarism (22 articles, 16%) and data falsification/fabrication (10 articles, 7%). … Conclusions The most common reason to retract was compromised peer review. What causes a paper to be retracted?