Retraction data · updated 2026-10-06
Retracted papers published in 2015
Papers published in 2015that have since been formally withdrawn from the scientific record, computed from the CiteDash catalog. Retraction is slow: investigations take years, so this count keeps rising and today’s number is a floor, not a final verdict on 2015.
257
retracted papers from 2015 so far
8.1
per 10,000 papers published in 2015
316,224
2015 papers in the catalog
Most-cited retracted papers of 2015
Ranked by citation count: the retracted papers from 2015 that other research leaned on most, which is exactly why each retraction matters. Anything citing them inherits the problem.
- RETRACTEDCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Steroids, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and stents for superior vena caval obstruction in carcinoma of the bronchus
- RETRACTEDDrug Design Development and Therapy
Plumbagin induces cell cycle arrest and autophagy and suppresses epithelial to mesenchymal transition involving PI3K/Akt/mTOR-mediated pathway in human pancreatic cancer cells
- RETRACTEDDrug Design Development and Therapy
Alisertib induces cell cycle arrest and autophagy and suppresses epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition involving PI3K/Akt/mTOR and sirtuin 1-mediated signaling pathways in human pancreatic cancer cells
- RETRACTEDScience Advances
Individualistic sensitivities and exposure to climate change explain variation in species’ distribution and abundance changes
- RETRACTEDJournal of Ecology
<i>Retracted</i>: Does natural variation in diversity affect biotic resistance?
- RETRACTEDOncology Reports
MicroRNA-124-3p inhibits the growth and metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by targeting STAT3
- RETRACTEDOncology Reports
MicroRNA-204 inhibits proliferation, migration, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in osteosarcoma cells via targeting Sirtuin 1
- RETRACTEDOncoTargets and Therapy
miR-132 can inhibit glioma cells invasion and migration by target MMP16 in vitro
Method and scope
Figures are aggregates over the CiteDash catalog; retraction status comes from the open scholarly catalogs (OpenAlex, drawing on Crossref and Retraction Watch data). They describe this catalog, not the whole scholarly record, and the rate per 10,000 is the safer number to quote. Aggregates recompute twice a day. Cite as: CiteDash Retraction Data, citedash.ai/retractions/2015, updated 2026-10-06. CC BY 4.0.
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Retractions of 2015: FAQ
What does it mean when a paper is retracted?
The journal has formally withdrawn it from the scientific record, usually after finding fabricated data, plagiarism, unreliable results, or compromised peer review. A retracted paper should not be cited as evidence, and examiners and journals actively check reference lists for them.
Where do these numbers come from?
They are computed from the research papers indexed in the CiteDash catalog, with retraction status drawn from the open scholarly catalogs (OpenAlex, which incorporates Crossref and Retraction Watch data). They describe this catalog, not the entire scholarly record, so absolute counts will differ from databases with different coverage.
Why do recent years show fewer retractions?
Retraction is slow: investigations, institutional reviews, and journal processes routinely take years. A paper published recently has had little time to be caught, so recent years' counts keep rising for a decade or more. A small number for last year says nothing about how many of its papers will eventually be retracted.
Does a journal appearing on this page mean it is a bad journal?
No, and the reverse is also false. Large journals publish more of everything, including papers later retracted, and a high count can reflect a journal that actively investigates and cleans up its record. Equally, a journal missing from this page is not certified clean: it may simply have too few papers in our catalog to report on responsibly.
How do I check my own references for retractions?
Paste any DOI into the free retraction checker, or paste a whole reference list into the bibliography checker to screen every entry at once. Inside CiteDash, every paper is screened automatically and continuously before it can enter a bibliography.