Retraction Watch story exposing research factory fuels investigations, preprint withdrawals, termination
A preprint server has withdrawn three papers by an author at the center of a Retraction Watch story revealing a prolific research factory operated through the WhatsApp messaging system. Last week, we reported on Raghabendra Kumar Mahato, a second-year medical student in Nepal, who runs an international research network that churns out conference abstracts and … Continue reading Retraction Watch…
Retraction Watch marked its 16th birthday following a significant story about a 6-year-old girl who died after receiving a costly therapy in China. The article, co-written with Science, led to an investigation by the university and Nature's editor's note. The story resonated globally with coverage from multiple outlets. Throughout the year, Retraction Watch reported on various issues, including unusual publication and retraction behavior, a researcher with 35 retractions, and papers from misleading health databases.
They also covered a surgeon's publication academy, an animal study with statistical flaws, and a Canada-based pediatrics journal retracting 138 case studies. Retraction Watch received recognition from the US Office of Research Integrity and testified before a House subcommittee on scientific publishing.
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