Trends and Characteristics of Retracted Articles in the Biomedical Literature, 1971 to 2020

Of 5209 articles published Jan 1923 to July 2020 and retracted Jan 1971 to Aug 2020, annual rate of retracted articles increased from 1980 to 2014 but decreased after 2015; scientific misconduct was most common reason for retraction. Explanations for this trend were not explored.

JAMA Internal Medicine