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Analysis of Retractions in Nursing from Publications Between 2000 and 2024: A Bibliometric Analysis Using Retraction
María Paz Contreras-Muñoz1, Cristian Zahn-Muñoz2, Elizabeth Solís-Albanese3
1Departamento de Salud, Universidad de Los Lagos, Osorno 5290000, Chile.
Nursing Reports (Pavia, Italy)
|October 28, 2025
Summary
Nursing research retractions have surged, with 84.8% occurring since 2020. Ethical misconduct drove most retractions, impacting thousands of patients and highlighting the need for rigorous bioethical standards in evidence-based nursing practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Bibliometrics
- Publication Ethics
Background:
- Scientific publications in nursing have increased, leading to a rise in retractions.
- Understanding nursing research retractions is crucial for maintaining scientific integrity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and analyze nursing research publication retractions globally from 2000 to 2024.
- To assess trends and causes of retractions in the nursing field.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive, cross-sectional study utilizing a bibliometric approach.
- Data sourced from the Retraction Watch database, extracting 408 retracted nursing research documents.
Main Results:
- A total of 408 nursing publications were retracted between 2000-2024, with 84.8% concentrated in 2020-2024.
- Ethical misconduct was the primary cause (87.3%) of retractions.
- Research involving 21,369 patients was retracted due to flawed studies (42.6%).
Conclusions:
- Adherence to bioethical standards is paramount for rigorous nursing research.
- Flawed nursing literature poses significant risks to patient health and care quality.
- Maintaining high standards in evidence-based nursing practice is essential.
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