Table 7 Characteristics of retractions in the field of veterinary medicine/animal health
Characteristic | No. (%) of Retractions |
|---|---|
Initiator of retraction (n = 242) | |
 Author(s) | 59 (24.3) |
 Author and editor/publisher | 46 (19.0) |
 Author and/or editor | 14 (5.8) |
 Editor | 45 (18.6) |
 Editor and publisher | 39 (16.1) |
 Publisher | 24 (9.9) |
 Not specified | 15 (6.2) |
Retraction notice on website (n = 242) | |
 Descriptive retraction notice | 114 (47.1) |
 Link to descriptive retraction notice | 68 (28.1) |
 Marked as retracted | 17 (7.0) |
 No indication of retraction | 43 (17.7) |
Full-text HTML article availability and marking (n = 242) | |
 Available, unmarked | 76 (31.4) |
 Available, marked as retracted (in title or watermark) | 81 33.5) |
 Removed, title marked as retracted | 51 (21.0) |
 Removed, no indication of retraction | 34 (14.0) |
PDF article availability and marking (n = 242) | |
 Available, unmarked | 34 (14.0) |
 Available, watermarked | 127 (52.5) |
 Available, includes retraction notice | 10 (4.1) |
 Removed from journal website | 67 (27.7) |
 Could not access (PDF behind paywall) | 4 (1.6) |