Retraction data · updated 2026-08-23
Retracted papers published in 2018
Papers published in 2018that have since been formally withdrawn from the scientific record, computed from the CiteDash catalog.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 2018.
410
retracted papers from 2018 so far
10.8
per 10,000 papers published in 2018
379,333
2018 papers in the catalog
Most-cited retracted papers of 2018
Ranked by citation count: the retracted papers from 2018 that other research leaned on most, which is exactly why each retraction matters. Anything citing them inherits the problem.
- RETRACTEDCell Death and Disease
Long noncoding RNA neuroblastoma-associated transcript 1 gene inhibits malignant cellular phenotypes of bladder cancer through miR-21/SOCS6 axis
- RETRACTEDDentistry Journal
RETRACTED: The Use of Tooth Particles as a Biomaterial in Post-Extraction Sockets. Experimental Study in Dogs
- RETRACTEDPLoS Genetics
RETRACTED: Genome-wide identification of RETINOBLASTOMA RELATED 1 binding sites in Arabidopsis reveals novel DNA damage regulators
- RETRACTEDPubMed
microRNA-532 suppresses the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway to inhibit colorectal cancer progression by directly targeting IGF-1R.
- RETRACTEDRespiratory Research
RETRACTED ARTICLE: The anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory response of COPD airway smooth muscle cells to hydrogen sulfide
- RETRACTEDAmino Acids
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Alamandine attenuates hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy in hypertensive rats
- RETRACTEDFrontiers in Immunology
RETRACTED: Targeting and Therapy of Glioblastoma in a Mouse Model Using Exosomes Derived From Natural Killer Cells
- RETRACTEDJournal of Clinical Investigation
CD155 loss enhances tumor suppression via combined host and tumor-intrinsic mechanisms
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/2018, updated 2026-08-23. CC BY 4.0.
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Retractions of 2018: 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The journal has formally withdrawn it from the scientific record, usually after finding fabricated data, plagiarism, unreliable results, or compromised peer review.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.