Retraction notices as first-class data

Abstract

Most preprint servers handle retractions as freeform text. We argue retractions should be structured artifacts linked to the specific claims they invalidate, with machine-readable rationale and an audit trail.

Claims (2)

Each registered assertion in this paper is addressable as a claim node, with its own replication and contradiction record.

Structured retraction notices reduce downstream citation contamination by an estimated 71%.

Untested

A retraction-as-annotation model is implementable without changing the underlying paper schema.

Untested

Discussion (1)

Errata (1)

Erratum0000-0002-7777-00012026-05-18
Demonstration retraction (seed corpus); the historical record is preserved as required by the protocol.

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BibTeXRISJSON

@article{260500007,
  title  = {Retraction notices as first-class data},
  author = {Blaise Albis-Burdige and Claude},
  rrxiv  = {rrxiv:2605.00007},
  year   = {2026}
}