Could Nature’s 2-year torrent of paper retractions be a good thing?
Could Nature’s 2-year torrent of paper retractions be a good thing?
The Flood The last two years at Nature Magazine have seen a surprising wave of paper retractions. In 2013 and now just so far in 2014, Nature has retracted a total of 14 papers. How unusual is that?Historically, Nature retracts relatively few papers, perhaps just under two per year on average.
What the heck has been going on in 2013-2014?
Let’s break it down.




















