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‘Wasted’ research and lost citations: A scientometric assessment of retracted documents in Scopus between 2001 and 2024

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A significant surge in retractions occurred in 2010-2011 and 2020-2022, largely driven by bulk retractions in conference proceedings.
Although early retracted papers were highly cited, recent retracted documents show negligible scholarly impact, revealing critical citation dynamics.
Scientometric analysis indicates that citation influence has a weak correlation with the number of retracted articles, raising concerns about reputational distortions.
Countries like China lead in retraction counts, highlighting global disparities in retraction patterns and structural vulnerabilities in certain publishing formats.

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Scientometric assessment reveals retraction patterns and citation dynamics in 35,514 publications, highlighting disparities and integrity issues.

Lendvai et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Scientometric assessment reveals retraction patterns and citation dynamics in 35,514 publications, highlighting disparities and integrity issues.