Characteristics of global retractions of schizophrenia-related publications: A bibliometric analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The growing rate of retraction of scientific publications has attracted much attention within the academic community, but there is little knowledge about the nature of such retractions in schizophrenia-related research. This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of retractions of schizophrenia-related publications.

Materials and methods

The Web of Science was searched for eligible studies. A bibliometric analysis was conducted to describe the characteristics of the retractions using R software and Excel 2019. Content analysis was conducted to examine the essential components of retraction notices.

Results

A total of 36 retracted publications with 415 citations were identified from 1997 to 2021, of which, 83.3% occurred in the last decade. The overall r

SUBMITTER: Chen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9376617 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature