Retracted Randomized Clinical Trials From Superretractors and Top-Cited Scientists With Multiple Retractions - PubMed
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- Study analyzed 1330 retracted RCTs and found a small group of authors with multiple retractions, called superretractors, coauthored a significant portion (22%) of these trials.
- Superretractors' articles were published and retracted earlier, had longer delays between publication and retraction (median ~14 years), and accrued more citations compared to other retracted RCTs.
- Top-cited scientists with at least 10 retractions also contributed notably, with 25% of retracted RCTs coauthored by them, and many overlapped with superretractors.
- Time to retraction was significantly associated with higher citation counts in multivariable models, suggesting longer exposure increases citation impact.