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Table 2 Characteristics of the retracted non-Cochrane SRS

From: Investigate the relationship between the retraction reasons and the quality of methodology in non-Cochrane retracted systematic reviews: a systematic review

No

Journal name

No. of articles (%)

1

Tumor Biology

26 (9.2)

2

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

24 (8.5)

3

Biomed Research International

14 (4.96)

4

Molecular Biology Reports

14 (4.96)

5

Medicine

12(4.25)

6

PloS One

10(3.54)

7

Journal of Healthcare Engineering

8 (2.82)

8

Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging

6 (2.12)

9

Frontiers in Surgery

6 (2.12)

10

European Journal of Medical Research

5(1.77)

11

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

5(1.77)

12

Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience

4 (1.41)

13

Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Research

4(1.41)

14

Disease Markers

3 (1.06)

15

Molecular Neurobiology

3 (1.06)

16

Others

138 (48.93)

Impact factor of journals

No (%)

1

0 < IF ≤ 2

44 (15.60)

2

2 < IF ≤ 4

193 (68.43)

3

4 < IF ≤ 6

25 (8.86)

4

IF > 6

17 (6.02)

5

Not indexed in SCI

3 (1.06)

Country of corresponding author

No (%)

1

China

208 (73.75)

2

UK

10 (3.54)

3

USA

9 (3.19)

4

Japan

8 (2.82)

5

Iran

6 (2.12)

6

Australia

5 (1.77)

7

Others

36 (12.76)