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. 2022 Nov 28;379:e071517. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2022-071517

Table 2.

The fifteen journals with the largest number of papers retracted for originating from paper mills, according to their Journal Citation Reports quartile and whether or not they are open access

Journal Journal Citation Reports quartile Open access No (%) of papers retracted for originating from paper mills (n=1182)
European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences 2 Yes 166 (14.0)
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry 1 No 134 (11.3)
International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Education 1 No 122 (10.3)
RSC Advances 2 Yes 68 (5.8)
Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy 1 Yes 50 (4.2)
Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry 1 Yes 49 (4.2)
Molecular Medicine Reports 2 Yes 42 (3.6)
Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology 1 Yes 40 (3.4)
Oncology Reports 3 Yes 40 (3.4)
Journal of Cellular Physiology 1 No 37 (3.1)
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 3 Yes 34 (2.9)
OncoTargets and Therapy 2 Yes 30 (2.5)
Bioscience Reports 3 Yes 24 (2.0)
Cancer Management and Research 3 Yes 22 (1.9)
Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology 3 No 21 (1.8)
Other journals NA NA 303 (25.6)

NA=not available.