Why has the number of scientific retractions increased?

<h4>Background</h4>The number of retracted scientific publications has risen sharply, but it is unclear whether this reflects an increase in publication of flawed articles or an increase in the rate at which flawed articles are withdrawn.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We examin...

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Main Authors: R Grant Steen, Arturo Casadevall, Ferric C Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23861902/?tool=EBI