Analysis of the characteristics of retracted scientific papers in the field of global liver diseases published by Chinese scholars

• Published in: Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi Vol. 31; no. 1; p. 96
• Main Authors: Zhong, Q Y, Zhang, X Y, Luo, H H, Jiang, X, Zeng, X Y, Jiang, J, Xia, H F, Peng, Y, Lyu, M H, Tang, X W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 20-01-2023
• Subjects: Biomedical Research; China; Humans; Liver Diseases; Scientific Misconduct; China; Retraction Watch Database; Retraction papers; Liver; Liver disease
• ISSN: 1007-3418
• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20210324-00138

To analyze the characteristics of scientific papers in the field of global liver diseases published by Chinese scholars that were retracted for diverse reasons from the Retraction Watch database, so as to provide a reference to publishing-related papers.
The Retraction Watch database was retrieved for retracted papers in the field of global liver disease published by Chinese scholars from March 1, 2008 to January 28, 2021. The regional distribution, source journals, reasons for retraction, publication and retraction times, and others were analyzed.
A total of 101 retracted papers that were distributed across 21 provinces/cities were retrieved. Zhejiang area (
= 17) had the most retracted papers, followed by Shanghai (
= 14), and Beijing (
= 11). The vast majority were research papers (
= 95). The journal
had the highest number of retracted papers. In terms of time distribution, 2019 (
= 36) had the most retracted papers. 23 papers, accounting for 8.3% of all retractions, were retracted owing to journal or pub