Retraction Watch database

[gkaramanis]

The Retraction Watch database has been acquired by Crossref and become public.

Details: https://www.crossref.org/blog/news-crossref-and-retraction-watch/

The dataset can be directly downloaded or read from https://api.labs.crossref.org/data/retractionwatch (CSV)

[jmcastagnetto]

Just a small correction (I think), Retraction Watch and Crossref have entered a 5-year partnership agreement, so it does not seem like a business acquisition, according to

"Scientific retractions may become easier to spot as Retraction Watch finds new partner" Five-year deal will share journal watchdog’s widely used database with Crossref in return for stable funding https://www.science.org/content/article/scientific-retractions-may-become-easier-spot-retraction-watch-finds-new-partner

[gkaramanis]

Correct, the acquisition is about the database only. Crossref says “the Retraction Watch database has been acquired by Crossref and made a public resource.”

[jonthegeek]

Currently gives me a 503 (Service Temporarily Unavailable).

[gkaramanis]

I could download it before I got the 503 😃

retractions.csv

[lgibson7]

Hi @gkaramanis. Thanks for submitting this issue. Would you be willing to submit the data set through a PR? You can find the instructions on how to do so here.