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Lu Yuan1, Daohuan Kang1, Jia Feng1
1Department of Ophthalmology, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China.
Abstract:
We analyzed dermatology retraction trends (2006-2024) by examining causes, geographic distribution, journal metrics, and citation patterns. Our purpose was to identify systemic issues and propose solutions to enhance research integrity and mitigate postretraction citation risks in the field. A bibliometric analysis was conducted on 280 retracted dermatology contributions from the Retraction Database (2006-2024), supplemented by Scopus for publication and citation data. The annual number of retractions showed a highly significant increase over the period, peaking at 74 in 2023. Academic misconduct (data fabrication/tampering and plagiarism) was the leading cause, accounting for 45% of all retractions. United States had the highest absolute count (n = 80), whereas China exhibited the highest normalized retraction rate (357 per 10,000 publications), contrasting sharply with the US rate (19.7 per 10,000). Postretraction citation analysis (n = 80 contributions) revealed a high proportion of inappropriate citations (30%). The sharply increasing retraction trend, driven largely by misconduct and geographic disparities, requires urgent, multilevel interventions, including stricter oversight, ethical training, and improved peer review. Addressing postretraction citations is critical to curbing misinformation.
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