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An off-by-10x multiplication error in a published paper?

How about this off-by-100x multiplication error I discovered in a published paper[1]?

AFAIK, that paper hasn't been retracted. I was meaning to contact the author and publisher, but never got around to it. A mitigating factor is that the error is made in regard to a side topic of the paper, not the main topic of the paper.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27419018



The article is framed in a weird way. Theres a number of journals which have been deranked recently (mdpi, 'frontiers in' https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/finland-downgrades... ) Also, the author said they plan to issue a correction.

See https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/black-plastic

"Lead author Megan Liu, science and policy manager at Toxic-Free Future, described the mistake as a “typo” and said her co-authors have submitted a correction to the journal. The error remains in the online version but Liu said she anticipates it will be updated soon.

“However, it is important to note that this does not impact our results,” Liu told National Post. “The levels of flame retardants that we found in black plastic household items are still of high concern, and our recommendations remain the same.”"

The correction/corrigendum note is here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004565352...




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