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From typo-laden code in psychedelics research to paper mills and plagiarism, we look back on some of the most notable retractions in scientific publishing this year.

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PLOS ONE Pulls Five Papers Tied to Alzheimer’s Drug Controversy

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The Top Retractions of 2021

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The Top Retractions of 2020

Paper Used in Creationist Teaching Retracted After 30 Years

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Genetics Articles Retracted at Higher Rate than Other Disciplines

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Nature and Science Retractions Connected to Research Misconduct

Top Retractions of 2018

Retraction Watch Launches Its Database of Papers

Researcher Fazlul Sarkar Has 12 More Papers Retracted

AACR Apologizes for Delays in Retracting Papers

Dartmouth Professor Plagiarized His Colleague, University Says

Study: 35,000 Papers May Have Retraction-Worthy Image Duplication

Another Retraction for Discredited Researcher

OSU Professor Falsified Data on Eight Papers, Resigns

Italian Scientist’s Retraction Count Hits 15

Top 10 Retractions of 2017

Mass Resignation from Scientific Reports’s Editorial Board

Oncotarget Journal Cut from Medline

Parkinson’s Researcher Notches 17 Retracted Papers

Macchiarini Retracts Another Paper

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