对国外一篇撤销论文在我国相关学术研究中不良影响的调查及思考

Investigation and reflection on adverse impact of a retracted paper abroad in relevant academic area in China

论文撤销是学术界自我纠错、净化和完善的机制,也是维护学术诚信、保障期刊质量的基本保障制度。论文的撤销对学术界具有重要意义,但这些论文虽被撤销,其已对相关领域的科研行为造成不良影响。本文通过对被撤销的“8条目Morisky服药依从性量表”在我国相关学术研究中的影响进行调查,发现在国内期刊发表的应用该量表为服药依从性评价工具的论文高达517篇,发表的论文也已被后续的研究大量引用;涉及的国内期刊很多为高水平学术期刊,在相关研究领域具有重要的学术引领作用。因此,发表一篇问题论文,对学术界的不良影响不容小觑。学术期刊在论文发表前进行全面而深入的审查、勇于质疑,对减少因各种原因造成的论文误发具有重要意义,有助于保证学术成果的客观性和有效性,对学术发展方向具有匡正作用。

Paper retraction is a way of self-correction,purification,and improvement of the academic area,as well as a basic guarantee for maintaining academic integrity and ensuring the quality of journals,which was of great significance to the academic community.Although being retracted,these papers had exposed a negative impact on scientific research behavior in the relevant field.This article investigated the impact of a retracted paper,“8-item Morisky medication adherence scale”,on relevant academic research in China and found that 517 papers,which had also been extensively cited,had been published in domestic journals using the scale as a medication adherence evaluation tool.Many domestic journals were involved were high-level academic journals that play an important academic leading role in related research fields.Therefore,the negative impact of publishing a problematic paper on the academic field should not be underestimated.Comprehensive and in-depth review of academic journals and being dare to question before publication was of great significance in reducing the possibility of publications of papers with errors due to various reasons,ensuring the objectivity and effectiveness of academic achievements,and having a corrective effect on the direction of academic development.