COVID-19 retracted publications on retraction watch: A systematic survey of their pre-prints and citations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were frequently published as pre-prints prior to undergoing peer-review. However, several publications were later retracted due to ethical concerns or study misconduct. Although these studies have been retracted, the availability of their corresponding pre-prints has never been formally investigated, and may result in the spread of misinformation if they are being used to inform decision-making.

Methods

Our objective was to conduct a systematic survey of retracted COVID-19 publications listed on the Retraction Watch database as of August 15th, 2021. We assessed the availability of corresponding pre-prints for retracted publications, and documented the number of citations and online views.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Syed Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10069084 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature