The application of the retraction watch database in eye research-based studies

Retractions in Dermatology Literature Between 1982 and 2022: Cross-sectional Study

“…Consistent with the findings in other fields [ 2 , 4 ], these results reveal that the absolute number of retracted dermatology publications has markedly increased over the past two decades ( Figure 2 ). The exact reason for this phenomenon is unclear, whether it is due to an increase in the number of dermatology publications, an increase in the rate of duplications submitted by authors, or a greater vigilance by journals to identify reasons for potential retraction.…”