Published on in Vol 25 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/48529, first published .
Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals

Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals

Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals

New in JMIR: Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective #Study of 134 ##Medical Journals https://t.co/Ad1RynYOKE https://t.co/QPXE9Z2XD7

2:57 PM · Oct 06, 2023

0
1

RT @jmirpub: New in JMIR: Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective #Study of 134 ##Medical Journal…

2:58 PM · Oct 06, 2023

0
1

Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals https://t.co/X7r7KgbOf0 https://t.co/dwpmBqLUs4

4:48 PM · Oct 06, 2023

0
0

"Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications" https://t.co/G0gJHxOIsx Is imposter syndrome holding potential female science frauds back? (Unironically I think so; fraud takes a lot of self-confidence). https://t.co/B0Ee6YJBai

9:16 AM · Oct 07, 2023

26
10

RT @Neuro_Skeptic: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications" https://t.co/G0gJHxOIsx Is imposter syndrome holdin…

9:17 AM · Oct 07, 2023

26
10

RT @Neuro_Skeptic: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications" https://t.co/G0gJHxOIsx Is imposter syndrome holdin…

9:19 AM · Oct 07, 2023

26
10

RT @Neuro_Skeptic: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications" https://t.co/G0gJHxOIsx Is imposter syndrome holdin…

9:21 AM · Oct 07, 2023

26
10

RT @Neuro_Skeptic: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications" https://t.co/G0gJHxOIsx Is imposter syndrome holdin…

9:23 AM · Oct 07, 2023

26
10

RT @Neuro_Skeptic: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications" https://t.co/G0gJHxOIsx Is imposter syndrome holdin…

9:25 AM · Oct 07, 2023

26
10

RT @Neuro_Skeptic: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications" https://t.co/G0gJHxOIsx Is imposter syndrome holdin…

9:28 AM · Oct 07, 2023

26
10

RT @Neuro_Skeptic: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications" https://t.co/G0gJHxOIsx Is imposter syndrome holdin…

9:49 AM · Oct 07, 2023

26
10

RT @Neuro_Skeptic: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications" https://t.co/G0gJHxOIsx Is imposter syndrome holdin…

9:49 AM · Oct 07, 2023

26
10

RT @Neuro_Skeptic: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications" https://t.co/G0gJHxOIsx Is imposter syndrome holdin…

11:04 AM · Oct 07, 2023

26
10

RT @Neuro_Skeptic: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications" https://t.co/G0gJHxOIsx Is imposter syndrome holdin…

11:50 AM · Oct 07, 2023

26
10

RT @Neuro_Skeptic: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications" https://t.co/G0gJHxOIsx Is imposter syndrome holdin…

7:11 PM · Oct 07, 2023

41
13

RT @Neuro_Skeptic: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications" https://t.co/G0gJHxOIsx Is imposter syndrome holdin…

11:05 PM · Oct 08, 2023

41
13

We examined gender distribution of authors of retracted articles in 134 journals, compared it with gender distribution of authors of all articles, and found women were underrepresented among retracted articles and articles retracted for misconduct https://t.co/eHyUNAQOay

11:05 AM · Oct 09, 2023

0
0

Science. ???? Do. ???? Better. ???? MORE articles by women need to be RETRACTED, NOW! https://t.co/iwMSrllfaF

2:42 PM · Oct 09, 2023

13
0

“Women are underrepresented among authors of retracted publications” https://t.co/MkOy8p0GQ9

3:04 PM · Oct 09, 2023

2
0

Study: Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications https://t.co/85BChJ78RJ via @jmirpub "Retractions for misconduct can be seen as proxies for scientific integrity, and our results suggest that it varies with gender."

7:49 PM · Oct 09, 2023

11
2

RT @CaulfieldTim: Study: Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications https://t.co/85BChJ78RJ via @jmirpub "Retrac…

7:51 PM · Oct 09, 2023

11
2

RT @CaulfieldTim: Study: Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications https://t.co/85BChJ78RJ via @jmirpub "Retrac…

7:54 PM · Oct 09, 2023

11
2

7:55 PM · Oct 09, 2023

0
0

An “underrepresentation” of women is an odd way to say “fewer female authors are required to retract papers due to misconduct (fraud and plagiarism).” I’m OK w this type of underrepresentation! https://t.co/9ERRZ7n4v6

8:06 PM · Oct 09, 2023

0
0

"Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/MqGn3kLxEA

11:00 PM · Oct 09, 2023

8
3

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/MqGn3kLxEA

11:01 PM · Oct 09, 2023

8
3

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/MqGn3kLxEA

11:07 PM · Oct 09, 2023

8
3

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/MqGn3kLxEA

11:36 PM · Oct 09, 2023

8
3

COINCIDENCE? "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals" https://t.co/0QqXyCw0ob Not quite sure what to make of this TBH

12:07 AM · Oct 10, 2023

0
0

RT @dannykay68: COINCIDENCE? "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journa…

1:36 AM · Oct 10, 2023

2
1

Tämä on myös mielenkiintoista. Naiset aliedustettuja takaisinvedettyjen lääketieteen tutkimusartikkeleiden kirjoittajissa eli artikkeleissaan vähemmän ongelmia kuin miesten. https://t.co/8jwn2NWoWt https://t.co/YLUXS5YFuH

4:24 AM · Oct 10, 2023

19
3

RT @SamiSyrjamaki: Tämä on myös mielenkiintoista. Naiset aliedustettuja takaisinvedettyjen lääketieteen tutkimusartikkeleiden kirjoittajiss…

4:33 AM · Oct 10, 2023

19
3

RT @SamiSyrjamaki: Tämä on myös mielenkiintoista. Naiset aliedustettuja takaisinvedettyjen lääketieteen tutkimusartikkeleiden kirjoittajiss…

4:33 AM · Oct 10, 2023

19
3

Voilà tjr les femmes ce sont les plus honnêtes, attentives et capable de remise en question ???? C’est pourquoi la mixité c’est hyper important pour faire de la “bonne”science. https://t.co/iTRVH6kTdn

4:57 AM · Oct 10, 2023

0
0

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/MqGn3kLxEA

4:58 AM · Oct 10, 2023

16
7

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/MqGn3kLxEA

10:05 AM · Oct 10, 2023

16
7

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/MqGn3kLxEA

10:08 AM · Oct 10, 2023

16
7

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/MqGn3kLxEA

10:08 AM · Oct 10, 2023

16
7

De todo punto inaceptable. Algo habrá que hacer. https://t.co/AZ0f5hCYQI

10:15 AM · Oct 10, 2023

0
1

RT @semevadlalengua: De todo punto inaceptable. Algo habrá que hacer.

10:23 AM · Oct 10, 2023

0
1

RT @CaulfieldTim: Study: Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications https://t.co/85BChJ78RJ via @jmirpub "Retrac…

1:29 PM · Oct 10, 2023

14
3

Science will not be fully feminist until women are equally committing scientific fraud ✊ https://t.co/hAc5Yk0mIu

2:22 PM · Oct 10, 2023

0
0

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/MqGn3kLxEA

3:36 PM · Oct 10, 2023

21
9

Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals https://t.co/K4vJBrm0cC

3:54 PM · Oct 10, 2023

0
0

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/MqGn3kLxEA

10:16 PM · Oct 10, 2023

21
9

"Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals" This sounds like a good news story - though the title of paper makes it sound sortof negative. | @jmirpub https://t.co/lpUOykFGJA

3:25 AM · Oct 11, 2023

4
3

RT @fake_journals: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals" This s…

3:33 AM · Oct 11, 2023

4
3

summary: Women Cheat Less! ???? "women were underrepresented among authors of retracted articles, and, in particular, of articles retracted for misconduct" #ResearchEthics https://t.co/RRKffbjMPK

3:34 AM · Oct 11, 2023

3
2

RT @fake_journals: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals" This s…

6:52 AM · Oct 11, 2023

4
3

RT @AMCELL: summary: Women Cheat Less! ???? "women were underrepresented among authors of retracted articles, and, in particular, of articles…

7:57 AM · Oct 11, 2023

3
2

RT @AMCELL: summary: Women Cheat Less! ???? "women were underrepresented among authors of retracted articles, and, in particular, of articles…

8:09 AM · Oct 11, 2023

3
2

RT @fake_journals: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals" This s…

11:16 AM · Oct 11, 2023

4
3

RT @fake_journals: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals" This s…

1:17 PM · Oct 11, 2023

6
4

Women are less criminal, also in science. One of the few benefits of feminism in the academy. https://t.co/NlpTNlukmG

3:33 PM · Oct 13, 2023

57
7

Women W. Congrats to all my womens out there. https://t.co/0AzW5Lqn1I

3:37 PM · Oct 13, 2023

0
0

RT @KirkegaardEmil: Women are less criminal, also in science. One of the few benefits of feminism in the academy. https://t.co/NlpTNlukmG

3:41 PM · Oct 13, 2023

57
7

RT @KirkegaardEmil: Women are less criminal, also in science. One of the few benefits of feminism in the academy. https://t.co/NlpTNlukmG

4:12 PM · Oct 13, 2023

57
7

RT @KirkegaardEmil: Women are less criminal, also in science. One of the few benefits of feminism in the academy. https://t.co/NlpTNlukmG

5:45 PM · Oct 13, 2023

57
7

"Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/tNw5v5KxVc

6:02 PM · Oct 13, 2023

18
8

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/tNw5v5KxVc

6:03 PM · Oct 13, 2023

18
8

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/tNw5v5KxVc

6:03 PM · Oct 13, 2023

18
8

6:05 PM · Oct 13, 2023

0
0

RT @KirkegaardEmil: Women are less criminal, also in science. One of the few benefits of feminism in the academy. https://t.co/NlpTNlukmG

6:08 PM · Oct 13, 2023

57
7

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/tNw5v5KxVc

6:10 PM · Oct 13, 2023

18
8

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/tNw5v5KxVc

6:11 PM · Oct 13, 2023

18
8

RT @KirkegaardEmil: Women are less criminal, also in science. One of the few benefits of feminism in the academy. https://t.co/NlpTNlukmG

6:32 PM · Oct 13, 2023

57
7

RT @KirkegaardEmil: Women are less criminal, also in science. One of the few benefits of feminism in the academy. https://t.co/NlpTNlukmG

7:33 PM · Oct 13, 2023

57
7

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/tNw5v5KxVc

10:07 PM · Oct 13, 2023

18
8

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/tNw5v5KxVc

10:47 PM · Oct 13, 2023

18
8

RT @KirkegaardEmil: Women are less criminal, also in science. One of the few benefits of feminism in the academy. https://t.co/NlpTNlukmG

3:55 AM · Oct 14, 2023

73
10

7:19 AM · Oct 14, 2023

0
0

RT @KirkegaardEmil: Women are less criminal, also in science. One of the few benefits of feminism in the academy. https://t.co/NlpTNlukmG

10:16 AM · Oct 14, 2023

73
10

RT @KirkegaardEmil: Women are less criminal, also in science. One of the few benefits of feminism in the academy. https://t.co/NlpTNlukmG

10:23 AM · Oct 14, 2023

73
10

Hahaha. For once underrepresentation is a good thing. https://t.co/v0tLw02KcS

3:07 PM · Oct 14, 2023

20
1

RT @NLetki: Hahaha. For once underrepresentation is a good thing.

3:14 PM · Oct 14, 2023

20
1

RT @RetractionWatch: "Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications." https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/tNw5v5KxVc

4:21 PM · Oct 14, 2023

26
10

“Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications.” https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/GxtpBdbeTs

6:02 PM · Oct 16, 2023

11
6

RT @RetractionWatch: “Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications.” https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/GxtpBdbeTs

6:04 PM · Oct 16, 2023

11
6

Is this a girl boss moment? ???? https://t.co/cfM61q6oxl

6:10 PM · Oct 16, 2023

0
0

RT @RetractionWatch: “Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications.” https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/GxtpBdbeTs

6:14 PM · Oct 16, 2023

11
6

RT @RetractionWatch: “Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications.” https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/GxtpBdbeTs

6:32 PM · Oct 16, 2023

11
6

RT @RetractionWatch: “Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications.” https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/GxtpBdbeTs

6:37 PM · Oct 16, 2023

11
6

Interesting phrasing there. Totally unsurprising though. https://t.co/io8OJhhfA5

6:40 PM · Oct 16, 2023

5
0

Women being underrepresented is a good thing for once. https://t.co/26fYspVMUO https://t.co/mqkI2dvAhi

8:51 PM · Oct 16, 2023

2
0

RT @RetractionWatch: “Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications.” https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/GxtpBdbeTs

10:43 PM · Oct 16, 2023

11
6

“Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications.” https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/jHACkrAG8N

7:01 PM · Oct 19, 2023

14
6

RT @RetractionWatch: “Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications.” https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/jHACkrAG8N

2:16 AM · Oct 20, 2023

14
6

RT @RetractionWatch: “Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications.” https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/jHACkrAG8N

5:35 AM · Oct 20, 2023

14
6

RT @RetractionWatch: “Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications.” https://t.co/RMBwLpn5Qp https://t.co/jHACkrAG8N

10:31 AM · Oct 20, 2023

14
6