Table 1. Characteristics of the retracted manuscripts.
| Whole sample (n = 54) | Ultrasound manuscripts (n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|
| Type-of-manuscript, no (%) | ||
| case report | 10 (19) | 3 (15) |
| case series | 6 (11) | 2 (10) |
| research article | 34 (63) | 15 (75) |
| review | 4 (7) | 0 (0) |
| JCR journal rank, no (%) | ||
| Q1 | 12 (22) | 4 (20) |
| Q2 | 8 (15) | 4 (20) |
| Q3 | 9 (17) | 2 (10) |
| Q4 | 9 (17) | 3 (15) |
| Non indexed in WoS | 16 (30) | 7 (35) |
| No. of authors, median (Q1 to Q3) | 6 (3 to 8) | 6 (4 to 9) |
| Months from publication to retraction | ||
| Median (Q1 to Q3) | 16 (9 to 37) | 32 (15 to 82) |
| Reason for retraction, no (%) | ||
| duplicate/repetitive publication | 14 (26) | 5 (25) |
| errors in data/manuscript | 13 (24) | 3 (15) |
| plagiarism | 17 (31) | 7 (35) |
| publisher error | 4 (7) | 1 (5) |
| inappropriate peer-review | 1 (2) | 1 (5) |
| no consent of the co-authors | 2 (4) | 0 (0) |
| no motivation | 3 (6) | 3 (15) |
Numbers are absolute frequency with column percentages in parentheses.
JCR = Journal Citation Reports–Clarivate; WOS = Web of Science