Tracking the Retracted in Asia Higher Education Research Field

ABSTRACT This paper investigates research misconduct in Asia within the realm of higher education (HE) research by analysing 283 articles that were retracted from international peer‐reviewed journals from their inception through 2024. The study identified the primary reason for retraction as paper mill, followed by violation of research ethics and manipulation of the peer‐review process. On average, these papers got retracted after one year of publication. Most retracted articles were contributed by China and published in a small number of Q3 journals. The findings of this study enhance the HE research community's understanding of the scale of retraction in Asia, with the goal of raising awareness and establishing more robust mechanisms for monitoring the publication process.