Most people would not have been interested in the sins of Ariel Fernández. In 2013 someone suggested that Mr. Fernández, an Argentine scientist, had contributed bad data to a genomics paper. Two of ...

BROOKE GLADSTONE: The discussion of bogus journals you just heard put us in mind of the blog, Retraction Watch, launched in 2010. Its name is self-explanatory. It tracks retractions, specifically from ...

In a way, science is the pursuit of truth. So why not ensure that what's written about science remains accurate? Enter Retraction Watch, a website dedicated to tracking retractions made by scientific ...

On Thursday (October 25), the blog Retraction Watch, which tracks problematic scientific literature, released an online database of more than 18,000 papers and conference materials that have been ...

A controversial study about video games and guns titled in part “Boom, Headshot!” has been pulled because of issues with the original data, the website Retraction Watch reported recently. The ...

Last week, the coauthor of a widely publicized study from December showing that discussions with gay canvassers could sway voter opinions about gay marriage laws asked the journal that published it to ...

As I blogged yesterday, I have a story in the New York Times today about some scientists who are calling for a reformation of science, pointing to troubling indicators such as the rise in retractions ...

JAMA Journal Retracts Paper Linking Doctor Burnout to Patient Safety A JAMA journal has retracted a 2018 paper linking physician burnout to poor patient care, after a misconduct inquiry found evidence ...

When Emails Withdrawing Manuscripts Start Repeating Themselves A journal was receiving far more emails than usual asking to withdraw manuscripts that were already being peer reviewed. Some of the ...