Indian Research Retractions Surge after 2021: What Public Data Reveals?

Indian Research Retractions

Research retractions are an important indicator of problems within the academic publishing ecosystem. In this study, we analyze publicly available data from the Retraction Watch Database to examine the scale, trends, and underlying causes of retracted research papers from India. The objective is not intended to harm any institution’s reputation, but to raise awareness and … Read more

4,500+ Research Papers Were Retracted in 2025: Countries, Journals, and Causes

4,500+ Research Papers Were Retracted in 2025

The year 2025 witnessed a significant rise in research paper retractions across multiple disciplines, countries, journals, and publishers. Using data compiled from RetractionDatabase.org, this blog post presents a detailed study of the research paper retractions in 2025. In 2025, a total of 4,544 research papers were retracted, with China alone accounting for 40% of the … Read more