Retraction

Soft Computing Retracts 548 Research Papers: 278 Linked to Indian Authors

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Soft Computing Retracts 548 Research Papers: 278 Linked to Indian Authors

Soft Computing, a reputed journal published by Springer Nature, retracted 548 research papers over concerns related to compromised peer review, editorial manipulation, irrelevant citations, and unreliable findings. Of the total retracted papers, 278 involved authors affiliated with Indian institutions. This draws significant attention from the research community in India and abroad. The large-scale retractions reportedly … Read more

11 Research Papers Retracted in Early March 2026: Key Insights and Analysis

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11 Research Papers Retracted in Early March 2026

11 research paper retractions across biomedical sciences, cancer research, engineering, computer science, and interdisciplinary technology fields have been reported in early March. The Journal of Testing and Evaluation retracted 9 papers, while 1 paper each was retracted from Oncology Research and Cancer Research. The majority of these retractions were due to compromised peer review processes … Read more

Retractions in February 2026: Major Updates Across Disciplines

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Retractions in February 2026

February 2026 witnessed a significant number of scholarly retractions. According to data from CrossRef and retraction databases, 41 research articles were officially withdrawn in February 2026.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 … Read more

PLoS One Retracts 15 Research Papers over Peer Review, Data and Image Concerns

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PLoS One Retracts 15 Research Papers over Peer Review, Data and Image Concerns

PLOS ONE has retracted 15 research articles and issued expressions of concern in early February 2026. The retracted papers span multiple disciplines and countries. The common reasons include compromised peer review, unreliable data, image duplication, plagiarism, citation of retracted work, and ethical compliance issues. Agriculture, cancer research, artificial intelligence, economics, and environmental science studies are … Read more

Heliyon Retractions Surge as Journal is put On Hold by Clarivate-Web of Science

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Heliyon Retractions Surge as Journal is put On Hold by Clarivate-Web of Science

An Elsevier multidisciplinary open-access journal, “Heliyon“, has retracted a significant number of research papers following an internal audit. According to Crossref data, Heliyon has retracted 246 papers so far. Year Number of Papers Retracted 2026 2 2025 199 2024 26 2023 16 2022 1 2021 2 Total 246 Heliyon considers research from all areas of the … Read more

Multiple Retractions announced in International Review of Financial Analysis (Elsevier)

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Multiple Retractions announced in International Review of Financial Analysis

International Review of Financial Analysis (IRFA), published by Elsevier, issues retraction notices for six research articles. The retractions are reported after following internal investigations by the journal and publisher. The issues involve concerns primarily related to conflicts of interest, editorial misconduct, and compromised peer review processes. All six papers were published between 2019 and 2023 … Read more

31 Scholarly Papers Retracted in January 2026

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31 Papers Retracted in January 2026

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 … Read more

Top Retraction Reasons in Scholarly Publishing: Editors, Authors, and Readers Should Know

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Top Retraction Reasons

Retraction is an important way of maintaining the integrity of scholarly literature. 4,500+ Research Papers Were Retracted in 2025. The purpose is not to punish authors, but to ensure that published research remains trustworthy. Journal Editors may retract an article when they lose confidence in its results or conclusions. This blog post of PhDTalks brings … Read more

Springer Journal Optical and Quantum Electronics Retracts Article Due to Compromised Peer Review

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Springer Journal Optical and Quantum Electronics Retracts Article Due to Compromised Peer Review

The Springer Nature journal “Optical and Quantum Electronics” retracts a research article titled “Experimental studies on electronic smart device for automobiles application”. The retraction was issued in January 2026, and the decision was made in agreement with the Editors-in-Chief of the journal. Field Details Title Experimental studies on electronic smart device for automobiles application Journal … Read more

Elsevier’s Environmental Research Retracts 6 Papers in January 2026

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Elsevier’s Environmental Research Retracts 6 Papers in January 2026

The journal Environmental Research, published by Elsevier, retracted six research articles in early January 2026. The retractions highlight ongoing concerns around data integrity, authorship transparency, plagiarism, and the misuse of computer-generated content in scholarly publishing. Why were these papers retracted? Across the six retractions, the journal cited multiple overlapping ethical concerns, including: List of Retracted … Read more