An article about data visualization was retracted 1.5 years after I pointed out errors. The notice says that "concerns were raised". I spend dozens of hours contacting authors and editors, reproducing analyses, and following up on ignored emails. But I'm not mentioned in the retraction notice.
Unit charts are a common type of chart for visualizing scientific data. A unit chart is a chart used to communicate quantities of things by making the number of symbols on the chart proportional to th...
I had the same experience several years ago when we pointed out errors in a paper. It was eventually retracted but our letter to the editor got rejected now that the paper was retracted anyway...
This work was a huge time sink with nothing to add to my CV. Imagine if I was chasing tenure or a new academic job? Here is yet another reason why erroneous scientific publications won't get corrected: None of the effort can be used for career advancement. #SciComment#ScientificPublishing
@error.reviews might be a good start to improve this situation?