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Journal of Library and Information Science in Agriculture ›› 2021, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (7): 46-53.doi: 10.13998/j.cnki.issn1002-1248.20-0968

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Academic Impact of Retracted Dissertations and Theses

LI Xiaohui, WANG Jue, LANG Linfang   

  1. Harbin Normal University Library, Harbin 150025
  • Received:2020-10-28 Online:2021-07-05 Published:2021-07-28

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Abstract: [Purpose/Significance] This study examined the distribution of retracted dissertations and theses in order to explore their negative effects. The purpose is to provide recommendations and strategies for management departments to formulate policies to reduce academic misconduct. [Method/Process] We obtained cases of revoked academic degree through media news, and retrieved various databases and online reading sharing platforms to find the residual situation of the papers. We also analyzed the papers' academic impact by bibliometrics and altmetrics measurement. [Results/Conclusions] The results show that 75% retracted dissertations and theses were still in databases and online reading and sharing platforms, and 36% of them were retracted. Bibliometrics analysis found that 58% retracted papers were cited, and one-third of which occurred after the retraction. Altmetrics analysis found that 84% papers were uploaded, collected, shared, commented, and reposted. And 24% of them were uploaded after the retraction. Finally, we put forward the governance strategies from the perspectives of research integrity education and academic misconduct punishment.

Key words: retracted dissertations and theses, Academic misconduct, research integrity, academic impact, Altmetrics

CLC Number: 

  • G237.5
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