Abstract
A retraction in science is the removal of a scientific paper from the literature’s records. Formerly and still on occasion today, retractions would involve the complete removal of all traces of the paper, including authors’ names, abstract and manuscript, what is now commonly termed a stealth or silent retraction. Despite what appears to be an increase in the number of retractions, retraction notices remain fairly opaque, most likely to limit litigation, but thus not serving a useful purpose for science. This letter shows how retractions represent different levels of failure. DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2016.v6n3p11
Highlights
In science, a retraction refers to the removal of a scientific paper from the scientific record
Still on occasion today, scientific papers that are removed without leaving any trace of that record are referred to as silent or stealth retractions (Teixeira da Silva, 2016a)
Retraction notices should indicate the reason for the retraction and indicate what was wrong or faulty to merit the paper being struck from the academic record
Summary
A retraction refers to the removal of a scientific paper from the scientific record. Still on occasion today, scientific papers that are removed without leaving any trace of that record are referred to as silent or stealth retractions (Teixeira da Silva, 2016a).
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