Retraction of scientific papers: the case of vaccine research / Ritrattazione di articoli scientifici: il caso della ricerca sui vaccini
L'articolo Retraction of scientific papers: the case of vaccine research di Ety Elisha, Josh Guetzkow, Yaffa Shir-Raz, Natti Ronel, pubblicato on line il 27 gennaio 2021, è scaricabile QUI . ABSTRACT "The controversy over vaccines, which has recently intensified following the COVID-19 pandemic, provokes heated debates, with both advocates and opponents raising allegations of bias and fraud in research. Researchers whose work raises doubts about the safety of certain vaccines claim to be victims of discriminatory treatment aimed at suppressing dissent, including the unjustified retraction of their published research. Such practices have previously been discussed in other controversial fields in science (e.g., AIDS, the environment, and water fluoridation) but not in the field of vaccines. The purpose of this study was to analyze, for the first time, the subjective views of researchers whose papers were retracted. Study participants are active researchers, most with ...