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Some Wikipedia citations to retracted papers persist for years, study finds

Retraction Watch | Wiki[pedia
Retraction Watch | Wiki[pedia

Retracted scientific papers cited on Wikipedia tend to linger on the popular website for years, according to a study examining nearly 1,200 citations…. Of the 1,181 retracted citations identified, just over half were added to Wikipedia before the paper was retracted; a fifth were added after retraction but without any reader warning; and just over a quarter explicitly noted the retraction.

Posted in: News on 06/22/2026 | Link to this post on IFP |
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