One place to check research papers is this:
https://retractionwatch.com/the-retraction-watch-leaderboard/top-10-most-highly-cited-retracted-papers/

And now of course, we have AI slop to deal with, as if there weren't enough problems.

#BadResearch #AISlop

Top 10 most highly cited retracted papers

Ever curious which retracted papers have been most cited by other scientists? Below, we present the list of the 10 most highly cited retractions as of November 12, 2025. Readers will see some famil…

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RETRACTED: #Hydroxychloroquine and #azithromycin as a treatment of #COVID19

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924857920300996

Why does the principal author (who still claims the research is valid) look so familiar?

Coincidence of course. 🤷‍♂️

#BadScience #BadMedicine #BadResearch #Science #Misinformation

I find it fascinating and somewhat bizarre when an article about how 'songwriting has changed' refers to songs written by one person - 'songwriting has changed' has become a euphemism for 'Max Martin is popular'.

#music #songwriting #badresearch

@Wtime90 @amirnathoo I wholeheartedly agree with you about the lack of reliable #homeschool data. I've been apart of the community since 1999, so I've read my fair share. It's a bit of a hobby of mine to call out #BadResearch, especially as it relates to homeschooling. My concern is more about #EdPolicy makers believing what they read without really understanding how biased most of the data is.