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