(Press-News.org) Linking citation and retraction data aids in responsible research evaluation
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Article title: Linking citation and retraction data reveals the demographics of scientific retractions among highly cited authors
Author countries: United States, Italy, the Netherlands
Funding: The work of AC has been supported by the European Network Staff Exchange for Integrating Precision Health in the Healthcare Systems project (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange no. 823995). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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Linking citation and retraction data aids in responsible research evaluation
2025-01-30
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