When a retraction is applied to academic or scholarly publishing, it indicates that an article was withdrawn from the publication in which it appeared after it was published. A retraction is issued through a decision made by the publication's editorial board. Sometimes a retraction can be requested by an author, often due to errors, and the editorial board may agree to grant one. Retractions of journal articles is a serious concern. Identifying publications that have been retracted can be done via PubMed. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) creates links in PubMed between the original article and citations for retractions and other corrections.
