UKRIO's Guidance for researchers on retractions in academic journals
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UKRIO's Guidance for researchers on retractions in academic journals
What is this about?
Although the COPE guidelines provide guidance to editors and publishers on authorship and publication practices, this awareness needs to spread to a wider audience that includes researchers, supporting staff and administrators. This guideline, besides clarifying publication-related terminology (such as retractions, partial retractions, expressions of concern and corrections), provides information on when retractions are warranted and the extent of researchers' responsibilities.
Why is this important?
Good publications practices constitute an important part of research integrity, since dissemination through scientific publications is one of the main goals of research. In case research output is seriously flawed, it is necessary that this is acknowledges and retracted as transparently as possible. This document provides practical guidance on when and how to do so.
