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Explore the significance of retractions in open access publications, including duplicate publication, published erratum, and the concept of secondary publications. Understand the reasons behind retractions and the consequences of plagiarism. Discover the case of retraction in non-Anglophone environments and the importance of proper authorship.
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Retracted publications in the era of open access Armen Yuri Gasparyan, MD, PhD, FESC Associate Professor of Medicine Member, WAME Council Member, EASE
Retracted Publication Work consisting of the designation of an article or book as retracted in whole or in part by an author or authors or an authorized representative. It identifies a citation previously published and now retracted through a formal issuance from the author, publisher, or other authorized agent… (1989)
Duplicate Publication Work consisting of an article or book of identical or nearly identical material published simultaneously or successively to material previously published elsewhere, without acknowledgment of the prior publication. (1991)
Published Erratum Work consisting of an acknowledgment of an error, issued by a publisher, editor, or author. It customarily cites the source where the error occurred, giving complete bibliographic data for retrieval. In the case of books and monographs, author, title, imprint, paging, and other helpful references will be given; in the case of journal articles, the author, title, paging, and journal reference will be shown. An erratum notice is variously cited as Errata or Corrigenda. (1991)
Acceptable Secondary Publication 1. Approval from the editors of both journals 2. The priority of the primary publication is respected by a publication interval 3. The secondary publication is intended for a different group of readers… 4. The secondary version faithfully reflects the data and interpretations of the primary version. 5. The secondary version informs readers, peers, and documenting agencies that the paper has been published in whole or in part elsewhere… 6. The title of the secondary publication should indicate that it is a secondary publication… of a primary publication.
871 out of 1,021 errata (85.3%) in 2013 from PLOS One • In total, 1,224 out of 2,597(47.1%) errata are from PLOS One • Publishing Model - “Publish first, judge later”
Case of multiple retractions http://retractionwatch.com/2011/12/22/multiple-retractions-as-brazen-plagiarist-victimes-orthopedics-literature/
Plagiarized reviews by Bernardino Saccomanni • 4 - Clin Rheumatol • 1 - Rheumatol Int • 5 - Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med • 1 - Musculoskeletal Surgery • 1 - Osteoporosis International • 1 - Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
“Partial retraction” due to inappropriate authorship and “partial falsification”
Retractions catalogue http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/41669/title/Journalists-to-Catalog-Retractions/