What to communicate in retraction notices?
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What to communicate in retraction notices?
What is this about?
This opinion piece discusses the function of retraction notices, and addresses the criticisms that are often made of them - that they are opaque and uninformative. The article proposes five criteria for disclosing information in retraction notices to make them better.
Why is this important?
Retraction notices are a high-stakes academic genre, and play a key role in maintaining the perception of science as rigorous and truthful. To help minimise the effects of "rotten apple" stakeholders who might game the academic publication system, retraction notices should be made as effective as possible.
