Reform retractions to make them more transparent

@article{Vuong2020ReformRT,
  title={Reform retractions to make them more transparent},
  author={Quan-Hoang Vuong},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2020},
  volume={582},
  pages={149}
}
  • Q. Vuong
  • Published 1 June 2020
  • Education
  • Nature
The scientific community should agree on the essential information to be provided when pulling a paper from the scientific literature. The scientific community should agree on the essential information to be provided when pulling a paper from the scientific literature. 
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