Expression of concern
WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Open access unsolicited emails for scholarly work – Young and senior researchers perspectives
Paper Information
Record ID:
27265
Author(s):
Journal:
Publication Date:
June 15, 2018
Retraction Date:
February 05, 2021
(4.8 years years ago)
Subject:
Broad Categories:
Journalism
Journalism
Specific Fields:
Journalism
Journalism
Institutions:
Country:
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Publisher:
Elsevier
Open Access:
No
PubMed ID:
Retraction PubMed ID:
Not indexed in PubMed
Expression of concern Details
Retraction Reasons:
Nature of Retraction:
Expression of concern
Retraction Notice:
10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105329Additional Notes:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378378221000268 Upon publication concerns were raised regarding the appropriateness for inclusion of several of the WASP BPGs in a peer-reviewed academic journal. It is the Editor’s judgement that some of the papers in this series fall outside the journal’s scope and should not have been accepted for publication. The idea was to provide an educational series of articles aimed at junior medical and nursing staff on the basic principles of writing a scientific paper. The journal has re-designed its editorial and review workflow to ensure that this will not happen again in future.
Citations (9)
9
Total Citations6
Post-Retraction(66.7%)
2
Pre-Retraction0
Same DayPost-Retraction Citation Analysis
0
Within 30 days
0
Within 1 year
3
After 2+ years
1485
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406 days after retraction
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26 citations
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384 days after retraction
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26 citations
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429 days before retraction
WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Structuring a scientific paper
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21 citations
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871 days before retraction
Quick Stats
Total Citations:
14
Years Since Retraction:
4.8 years
Open Access:
No
Last Checked:
Jul 24, 2025