Why Articles in Arts and Humanities Are Being Retracted?

This article describes some of the characteristics of retracted articles in Arts and Humanities. A total 129 retracted articles in Arts and Humanities journals were identified using Retraction Watch and Scopus and then analyzed. The analysis shows that the main reasons for retracting Arts and Humani...

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Published in:Publishing research quarterly 2020-03, Vol.36 (1), p.55-62
Main Author: Halevi, Gali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corrections
Humanities
Library Science
Methodology of the Social Sciences
Plagiarism
Printing and Publishing
Professional misconduct
Social Sciences
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Summary:This article describes some of the characteristics of retracted articles in Arts and Humanities. A total 129 retracted articles in Arts and Humanities journals were identified using Retraction Watch and Scopus and then analyzed. The analysis shows that the main reasons for retracting Arts and Humanities articles is recycling and plagiarism. The analysis also shows that retracted articles continue to be read, downloaded and cited as well as mentioned in social media channels.
ISSN:1053-8801
1936-4792
DOI:10.1007/s12109-019-09699-9