Re: Plagiarism and data falsification are the most common reasons for retracted publications in obstetrics and gynaecology: Authors' reply

摘要

We want to thank Dr Li and Dr Mol for their interest in our work investigating article retractions in the obstetrics and gynaecology literature and appreciate the opportunity to respond. The consequences of article retraction for both patient care and scientific advancement are significant. Our work identified two troublesome themes that are consistent with priot studies in other disciplines. First, the number of article retractions is increasing tremendously, with over 85% retracted in the last two decades. Additionally, scientific misconduct, namely, plagiarism and data falsification, is the leading reason for article retraction.