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Retracted Covid-19 papers and the levels of ‘citation pollution’: A preliminary analysis and directions for further research - ANNEXUS
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posted on 2020-12-10, 17:12 authored by Wynand Van Der WaltWynand Van Der Walt, Kris Willems, Wernher Friedrich, Sylvester Hatsu, Kirstin KraussThese datasets inform the study titled "Retracted Covid-19 papers and the levels of ‘citation pollution’: A preliminary analysis and directions for further research". Our aims with this paper are as follows:
1) By interrogating cases of papers citing the 33 retracted papers, specifically papers that review Covid-19 literature and/or case studies, we demonstrate the need for ongoing and more in-depth studies that focus on the phenomenon of citation pollution caused by weak or questionable scientific practices.
2) We show that the “Covid-19 publication race” has potentially aggravated the distortion of published science on Covid-19.
3) We highlight trends that could help understand how citation pollution may potentially escalate and consequently, how it may be mitigated.
1) By interrogating cases of papers citing the 33 retracted papers, specifically papers that review Covid-19 literature and/or case studies, we demonstrate the need for ongoing and more in-depth studies that focus on the phenomenon of citation pollution caused by weak or questionable scientific practices.
2) We show that the “Covid-19 publication race” has potentially aggravated the distortion of published science on Covid-19.
3) We highlight trends that could help understand how citation pollution may potentially escalate and consequently, how it may be mitigated.
