Orthodontic literature maintains strong scientific and editorial integrity: a cross-sectional study of orthodontic publication retractions

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the integrity of orthodontic literature concerning publication retractions.
• Conducted a cross-sectional analysis of orthodontic journals
• Reviewed instances of publication retractions
• Assessed citation patterns of retracted articles
• Orthodontic journals generally maintain strong integrity
• Retractions are infrequent but on the rise
• Increasing occurrences noted particularly in multidisciplinary journals

Abstract