Last month, a study showed that papers about COVID-19 that are retracted tend to be cited far more than average and continue to be heavily cited after retraction. Clearly, scientific publishing and the scientific community need to do better.
![Timeline for retracted studies](https://i0.wp.com/www.respectfulinsolence.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/11192_2023_4707_Fig3.jpg?fit=1180%2C722&ssl=1)
Last month, a study showed that papers about COVID-19 that are retracted tend to be cited far more than average and continue to be heavily cited after retraction. Clearly, scientific publishing and the scientific community need to do better.