سلب اعتبار مقالههای حوزه غدد درونریز و متابولیسم: دلایل و ویژگیها

Introduction: Articles are retracted due to scientific misconduct and serious errors. The current study aimed to analyze the retracted articles in Endocrinology Metabolism journals during 1990- 2017. Methods. This applied study was conducted by using scientometric indicators with a descriptive approach. The sample of the study comprised of 106 retracted articles published in 45 Web of Science-indexed journals of Endocrinology Metabolism. Results. The findings indicated that, on average, 2.35 Retraction Notices were published per journal. The average retraction index was 0.65. Duplicate publication and manipulation were the most common reasons for retraction and accounted for 29 and 23 retractions. The median time from publication of the original article to retraction was 49.4 months. The most retracted articles (n= 42) belonged to the United States. Conclusion. Scientific misconduct and retractions in endocrinology and metabolism, as a clinical discipline, is alarming. Therefore, publishers, editors, and reviewers are required to pay more attention to publication ethics and enhance researchers’ awareness of research misconduct. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]