Retraction Watch

Wake Forest cancer lab blames ‘honest mistakes’ for retractions. retractionwatch.com/2025/07/15/wak…

“Experts share how academic publishing must evolve to meet modern scientific and societal challenges.” technologynetworks.com/tn/articles/wh…

Psychiatry journals are "inconsistent in their adherence to ethical guidelines for informed consent in case reports," study finds. …rchintegrityjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

"The afterlife of a ghost-written paper: How corporate authorship shaped two decades" of safety disclosure for a herbicide. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

University dean’s attempt to correct a paper turns into a retraction. retractionwatch.com/2025/07/14/uni…

“How to Become an Integrity Sleuth in the Library.” katinamagazine.org/content/articl…

NIH limits scientists to six applications per year for AI concerns, and budget cuts could “accelerate the decline” of NIH-funded scientific publications. science.org/content/articl… statnews.com/2025/07/21/nih…

"The COVID-19 pandemic transformed this scientist into a research-integrity sleuth." nature.com/articles/d4158… A link to a guest post he co-authored for us. retractionwatch.com/2022/08/22/wha…

"Harvard publisher cancels entire journal issue on Palestine shortly before publication." theguardian.com/education/2025… A similar case we covered earlier this year. retractionwatch.com/2025/03/13/jou…

Microbiome company CEO who linked COVID vaccine to bacterial decline now has four retractions. retractionwatch.com/2025/07/22/mic…

“China tops the world in artificial intelligence publications, database analysis reveals.” science.org/content/articl…

“Should I tell anyone that I suspect misconduct in a paper I’m reviewing?” nature.com/articles/d4158…

Study aims to “define, collect, and categorize” questionable research practices in psychology. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/25…

"By emphasizing scientific uncertainty above other values, political appointees can block any regulatory action they want to": More on the 'Gold Standard' executive order. theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

Judge won’t force professor “To Pay Legal Fees for Bloggers Who Accused Her of Data Fraud.” thecrimson.com/article/2025/7…

Microbiome company CEO @SabinehazanMD, who linked COVID vaccine to bacterial decline, now has four retractions retractionwatch.com/2025/07/22/mic…

Director of Cambridge toxicology institute retracts paper for potential image manipulation. retractionwatch.com/2025/07/18/dir…

Researchers say their video might help educate medical school residents and students about predatory journals. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

"Is there a strain on peer review? – It’s more complicated than you think," says a Springer Nature executive. blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial…

A case of a "review mill" at an MDPI journal. deevybee.blogspot.com/2025/07/troubl…