January 2026 witnessed a significant number of scholarly retractions.
According to data from CrossRef and retraction databases, 31 research articles are officially withdrawn in January 2026. These retractions span diverse fields, including biochemistry, environmental sciences, medicine, nanotechnology, computer science, and social sciences.
Papers are retracted from Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, MDPI, and other publishers. Authors are from countries including India, Germany, the United States, Italy, Saudi Arabia, China, Pakistan, Vietnam, and several European nations.
4,544 Research Papers were retracted in 2025 across multiple countries.
Common Reasons for Retraction
The primary retraction causes include:
- Data Concerns
- Authorship or Affiliation Issues
- Peer Review Irregularities
- Ethical Oversights
- Plagiarism & Misconduct
Must read: Top Retraction Reasons in Scholarly Publishing: Editors, Authors, and Readers Should Know
List of papers retracted in January 2026
- Fungi fabrication, characterization, and anticancer activity of silver nanoparticles using metals resistant Aspergillus niger – Environmental Research
- Unravelling the potential plant growth activity of halotolerant Bacillus licheniformis NJ04 and its use as bioinoculant – Environmental Research
- Antibacterial, antifungal, antidiabetic, and antioxidant activities potential of Coleus aromaticus synthesized titanium dioxide nanoparticles – Environmental Research
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on consumer behavioural intention to purchase green products – PLoS One
- Bispectral index and electroencephalographic entropy in patients undergoing aortocoronary bypass grafting – European Journal of Anaesthesiology
- A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study Evaluating the Effects of Two Facial Serums on Skin Aging – Skin Research and Technology
- Association of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and cardiac troponin T with in-hospital cardiac events in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery surgery – European Journal of Anaesthesiology
- Fluid management of patients undergoing abdominal surgery – European Journal of Anaesthesiology
- Hepatocellular integrity after parenteral nutrition: fish-oil vs. olive-soybean lipid emulsions – European Journal of Anaesthesiology
- Levosimendan in patients with acute myocardial ischemia undergoing emergency surgical revascularization – European Journal of Anaesthesiology
- Low-dose fentanyl analgesia modified by calcium channel blockers in cardiac surgery – European Journal of Anaesthesiology
- Renal impact of fluid management with colloids – European Journal of Anaesthesiology
- Safety of nonblood plasma substitutes: less frequently discussed issues – European Journal of Anaesthesiology
- A probabilistic approach toward evaluation of Internet rumor on COVID – Soft Computing
- A Differential Datalog Interpreter – MDPI Software
- Exposing the role of silica nanoparticles and fiber stacking in banana-papaya hybrid composites – Physica Scripta
- Antibodies against endogenous retroviruses promote lung cancer immunotherapy – Nature
- Antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, and antithrombotic competency of saponins from Decalepis hamiltonii – Environmental Research
- Optimized production of keratinolytic proteases from Bacillus tropicus LS27 – Environmental Research
- Unearthing Earth’s secrets: environmental legacy of contaminants in soil, water, and sediments – Environmental Research
- Superior electrochemical potential of (Cd-Cu) doped PbO2 nanomaterials for energy storage applications – Physica Scripta
- Assessment of the efficacy of 595 nm pulsed dye laser in the management of facial flat angiomas – Skin Research and Technology
- Magnetic porous Ag2O/Chitin nanostructure adsorbent for eco-friendly disposal of azo dyes – Environmental Research
- Synthesis of AgNPs from leaf extract of Naringi crenulata and antibacterial activity evaluation – Environmental Research
- A faster CO₂ fractional scanner system mode for skin rejuvenation: a clinical study – Skin Research and Technology
- Proinflammatory Cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α Increased Telomerase Activity in Colorectal Cancer Cells – Mediators of Inflammation
- Brain-derived exosomes from dementia with Lewy bodies propagate α-synuclein pathology – Acta Neuropathologica Communications
- Experimental studies on electronic smart device for automobiles application – Optical and Quantum Electronics
- Mapping NAD+ metabolism in the brain of ageing Wistar rats: targets for brain senescence – Biogerontology
- Synthesis, characterization and judd–ofelt analysis of transparent photo luminence (H-Gd2o3:Eu3+) in hollow nanospheres – Optical and Quantum Electronics – Cureus