Table 1 Journal characteristics for retracted articles
Characteristic | No. (%) Journals (n = 162) | No (%) Retractions (n = 242) |
|---|---|---|
Indexed By* | ||
 MEDLINE | 128 (79.0) | 200 (82.6) |
 PubMed Central | 20 (12.3)†| 20 (8.3) |
 Science Citation Index | 134 (82.7) | ND |
 Scopus | 149 (91.9) | ND |
Journal Category | ||
 Veterinary | 30 (12.3) | 57 (23.5)§ |
 Nonveterinary | 132 (81.5) | 185 (76.4) |
Publisher Type | ||
 Commercial | 110 (67.9) | 160 (66.1) |
 Society/institutional | 35 (21.6) | 57 (23.6) |
 Commercial publisher-hosted societies | 17 (10.5) | 25 (10.3) |
Accessibility | ||
 Open-access | 45 (27.8) | 81 (33.5) |
 Traditional or hybrid | 117 (72.2) | 161 (66.5) |