The Center for Scientific Integrity

The Center for Scientific Integrity is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting transparency and integrity in science and scientific publishing. It is best known as the parent organization of Retraction Watch, a widely cited platform that tracks retracted scientific papers and reports on research misconduct. The Center maintains the Retraction Watch Database, which is the most comprehensive resource for tracking retractions globally and is utilized by publishers, academic institutions, and researchers to maintain the reliability of the scientific record. Through its work, the organization addresses critical issues such as data fabrication, plagiarism, and ethical breaches in biomedical and life sciences research. In 2023, the organization partnered with Crossref to make its database open-access, ensuring its long-term sustainability as a public utility for the global research community.