Characteristics of Retractions from Korean Medical Journals in the KoreaMed Database: A Bibliometric Analysis.
Sun KimSoo Young KimHye-Min ChoPublished in: PloS one (2016)
The major reason for retraction in Korean medical journals is duplicate publication. Some retractions resulted from overreaction by the editors. Therefore, editors of Korean medical journals should take careful note of the COPE retraction guidelines and should undergo training on appropriate retraction practices.