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The growing number of retracted research papers in India has raised concerns about research quality and academic integrity. According to a report published by The Print on 6 October 2026, numerous retracted papers have been flagged during the ongoing National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) assessment, prompting closer scrutiny of higher education institutions. India recorded 887 research paper retractions in 2025 , ranking second globally after China, according to Retraction Watch. The NIRF framework introduced negative marking for retracted publications in its 2025 assessment, affecting institutions’ publication and citation scores. Authorities are also reportedly considering excluding repeat offenders from future rankings. Research papers may be retracted due to plagiarism, fabricated or manipulated data, duplicate publication, ethical violations, or compromised peer review. However, retraction does not always imply deliberate misconduct, as genuine research errors can also ...

The academic journal Natural Product Research (tandfonline.com) covers natural product chemistry and biochemistry, though it was recently discontinued from Scopus in July 2026 . It holds an ISSN of 1478-6419 (Electronic ISSN: 1478-6427) and is published by Taylor & Francis. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Journal Overview Publisher: Taylor & Francis Subject Areas: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences Recent Metrics: Recorded a recent Scopus CiteScore of 4.6 prior to its source list update status change.  

 Source: https://retractiondatabase.org/RetractionSearch.aspx#   Retraction or Other Notices Title/Subject(s)/Journal --- Publisher/Affiliation(s)/Retraction Watch Post URL(s) 50 Items Displayed Out of 57 Item(s) Found Author(s) Original Paper Date/PubMedID/DOI Retraction or Other Notices Date/PubMedID/DOI Article Type(s) Nature of Notice Biochar modulating soil biological health: A review Science of The Total Environment ---Elsevier Shiv Bolan Shailja Sharma Santanu Mukherjee Manish Kumar Ch Srinivasa Rao K C Nataraj Gurwinder Singh Ajayan Vinu Arnab Bhowmik Harmandeep Sharma Ali El-Naggar Scott X Chang Deyi Hou Jörg Rinklebe Hailong Wang Kadambot H M Siddique Lynette K Abbott M B Kirkham Nanthi Bolan 12/27/2023 38157897 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169585 06/30/2026 42379...