Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Retraction of publications is critical to maintaining scientific integrity, yet there is a lack of research on its occurrence in Otolaryngology. This study investigates characteristics, trends, and reasons for retraction of publications in otolaryngology journals.
STUDY DESIGN: Bibliometric analysis.
SETTING: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science.
METHODS: A PubMed search for publications retracted during 1990 to 2022 from the top 60 journals with the subject "Otorhinolaryngology" using Scopus' CiteScore was performed. Publications were excluded if they were not in English, had missing information or did not have available abstracts or full-text. Publication and retraction dates, journal, country of origin, citation counts, journal impact factor (JIF), topic, and reason for retraction were recorded. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to identify potential associations in the data.
RESULTS: Fifty-three publications were included. The 2020s had the highest number of retractions per year (4.33), with publications being retracted on average, 35 months after initial publication. The most common retracted topic and country of origin were head and neck (26.4%) and China (17.0%), respectively. Most publications were retracted because of plagiarism or duplicate publication (52.8%). Mean citation count was 6.92 ± 8.32 and mean JIF was 2.80 ± 1.35. Citation count was positively associated with months until retraction (
CONCLUSION: The most cited reasons for retraction were plagiarism and duplicate publication. An understanding of the reasons for retraction can better position journals to enforce more meticulous review standards and reduce such publications from being published.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4.
Publication Title
OTO Open
Recommended Citation
Choudhry, Hannaan S; Anur, Sugosh M; Choudhry, Hassan S; Kokush, Emily M; Patel, Aman M; and Fang, Christina H, "Retracted Publications in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: What Mistakes Are Being Made?" (2024). Otolaryngology (ENT) Resident Research. 116.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/ent_residents/116
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/oto2.157
PubMed ID
38873570
Comments
This article was published in OTO Open, Volume 8, Issue 2.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/oto2.157.
Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). CC BY 4.0.