What is further fate of a published scientific paper?

Acceptance of a published paper may be different as shown on examples from the author's work. A wrong finding was rebutted (acyl derivatives of oximes , configuration of hydroximoyl chlorides), a method was accepted but not al ways followed (isokinetic relationship), a long-term discussion started whi ch has not been resolved (resonance in nitrobenzene), a work was repeated w ithout knowledge of the predecessor (acylation of a hydroxylamine derivativ e) or the paper was accepted but not cited (polyvalent iodine derivatives). The consequences are discussed from the philosophic, ethical, psychologica l and scientometric viewpoints.