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Retracted Publications Within Radiology Journals
11 Department of Radiology, Center for Biomedical Imaging, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, 660 First Ave, 3rd Fl, New York, NY 10016.
AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|January 23, 2016
Summary
Retracted publications in radiology journals are increasing, with common reasons including flawed methods and duplicate publications. Publishers need to improve handling of these retractions.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging and Radiology
- Bibliometrics
- Scientific Publishing Ethics
Background:
- Retracted publications pose challenges to scientific integrity.
- Understanding trends in retractions is crucial for academic publishing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To characterize trends and patterns of retracted publications specifically within radiology journals.
- To assess the handling and accessibility of retracted articles and their notifications.
Main Methods:
- Searched PubMed for "retracted publication" and "notification of retraction" types.
- Identified radiology journals using Journal Citation Reports.
- Analyzed article versions, watermarking, and citation data from Web of Science.
Main Results:
- Identified 48 retracted articles in radiology journals since 1983.
- Mean delay to retraction was 2.7 years; retracted articles received an average of 10.9 citations.
- Top reasons for retraction: flawed methods/results (33.3%), duplicate publication (33.3%), and plagiarism (14.6%).
- Retractions increased from 2002 onwards.
- Inconsistent watermarking of retracted article versions was noted.
Conclusions:
- Retractions are an increasing concern in radiology publishing.
- Publishers' responses to retractions have been inconsistent and insufficient.
- Enhanced training in research conduct and standardized publisher policies are necessary.
