Alison Abritis

ABSTRACT The frequency of scientific retractions has grown substantially in recent years. However, thus far there is no standardized retraction notice format to which journals and their publishers adhere voluntarily, let alone compulsorily. We developed a rubric specifying seven criteria in order to judge whether retraction notices are easily and freely accessible, informative, and transparent.

Ivan Oransky, cofounder, distinguished journalist in residence, and editor in chief13, Adam Marcus, cofounder and editorial director of primary care14, Alison Abritis, researcher and affiliate assistant professor15 1Retraction Watch/Center for Scientific Integrity, New York, New York, USA 2Arthur Carter Journalism Institute, New York University, New York, New York 3Spectrum, Simons Foundation, New York, New York 4Medscape, New York, New York 5University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida If we...