An analysis of 20 years of retracted articles in psychiatry

Aileen A. O’Brien, Alexander C. Tsai, Jared G. Smith, Darren Bell, Kamaldeep Bhui

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DOI: 10.1192/bjb.2026.10311
Published: 2026-11-03
Container: BJPsych Bulletin
Publisher: Royal College of Psychiatrists
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@article{allodium:10.1192/bjb.2026.10311,
  title = {An analysis of 20 years of retracted articles in psychiatry},
  author = {Aileen A. O’Brien and Alexander C. Tsai and Jared G. Smith and Darren Bell and Kamaldeep Bhui},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BJPsych Bulletin},
  doi = {10.1192/bjb.2026.10311},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2026.10311}
}

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O’Brien, A. A., Tsai, A. C., Smith, J. G., Bell, D., & Bhui, K. (2026). An analysis of 20 years of retracted articles in psychiatry. BJPsych Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2026.10311

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