Correcting the record: retracting papermill articles | UKSG

"Unfortunately, article retractions are typically perceived as a bad thing. Publishers can be reluctant to retract articles due to fear of being delisted from indexes such as Web of Science and Scopus and consequently receiving fewer high-quality article submissions. We need to change this narrative around retractions. Ultimately, the most important thing is that the scholarly record is trustworthy and accurate, enabling research to progress. Publishers should be encouraged to actively identify problematic articles in their portfolios and, when necessary, correct the scholarly record by issuing retractions or corrections...."