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TEMPORARY REMOVAL NOTICE: Paralympic cripvertising: On the gendered self-representations of Paralympic athletes on social mediaThe following article has been temporarily removed. If you have a concern about this, please contact SAGE.Pullen, E., Mora, L. and Silk, M., 2023. Paralympic cripvertising: On the gendered self-representations of Paralympic athletes on social media. New Media & Society, p.14614448231173882. [Extracted from the article]

An increasing number of retractions have been published in the recent past which may be conforming to the large number publications being added on a daily basis. Concerns have been flagged time and again regarding comprehensiveness and utility of retraction notices. Retraction notices published in PubMed in Jan 23 were analyzed for journal, publisher, article, country affiliation of authors, month of publication, who raised concern, main and additional reason for retraction, completeness of retraction notice, editors/authors requesting for retraction, agreement between authors and editors, and the number of citations received. A total of 295 retraction notices published in PubMed in Jan 2023 by 110 journals (which included 24 publishers and 9 standalone journals) were analyzed. Sixty-four percent of journals published single retraction notice. The highest number of retractions by a single journal was 70. Only 31% of retraction notices gave complete details. Editors requested for retraction in 88% cases. Eighty-four percent of the articles received at least one citation. In 71% of cases, it is not known who raised the concern. Reasons for retraction were compromised peer review (37%), plagiarism (20%), image manipulation (13%), data reliability (8%), authorship dispute (6%), methodology issues (4%), and so on. Twenty-seven percent of cases had more than one reason. Plagiarism of figures constituted 84% of total plagiarism cases. Fifty-eight of 59 plagiarism cases were described indirectly despite clear evidence. Authors and editors agreed for retraction in 25% of cases, and no information was available in 36% cases. A substantial number of retraction notices are incomplete, vague, and euphemistic. Plagiarism of figures/images is an emerging threat. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article "Construction of palladium complex supported on magnetic nanoparticles as an efficient recoverable nanocatalyst for synthesis of flavones through carbonylative annulation" published in Research on Chemical Intermediates has been retracted due to multiple image overlaps and textual similarities with previously published papers by different authors. The Editor-in-Chief retracted the article, and the authors did not explicitly agree to the retraction. Springer Nature, the publisher, remains neutral regarding jurisdictional claims and institutional affiliations. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Retraction Note: Reinforcement learning-based model for the prevention of beam-forming vector attacks on massive MIMO system" published in Optical & Quantum Electronics has been retracted by the Publisher due to concerns about compromised peer-review processes, inappropriate references, and being out of scope for the journal. Authors M. Madiajagan and K. V. Daya Sagar disagree with the retraction, while authors R. Nithya Paranthaman, Abhishek Sonker, S. Varalakshmi, and M. Malathi have not responded to correspondence regarding the retraction. The Publisher, in consultation with the Editors-in-Chief, no longer has confidence in the results and conclusions of the article. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Enhanced optical and thermal conductivity properties of barium titanate ceramic via strontium doping for thermo-optical applications" published in Optical & Quantum Electronics has been retracted by the Publisher due to concerns about compromised peer-review processes, inappropriate references, and being out of scope for the journal. The retraction was made after an investigation by the Publisher, and the authors have expressed disagreement with this decision. The retraction note was authored by Mohammed Tihtih, Jamal Eldin F. M. Ibrahim, Mohamed A. Basyooni, Redouane En‑nadir, Walid Belaid, Mohamed M. Abdelfattah, Irina Hussainova, Gábor Pszota, and István Kocserha. [Extracted from the article]

The article titled "Retraction Note: Near-infrared refractive detection of newly freshly-excised human-liver tissues: an optical refractive index biosensor based on 2D-photonic crystal" from the journal Optical & Quantum Electronics has been retracted by the Publisher and Editors-in-Chief due to concerns about compromised peer-review processes, inappropriate references, and being out of scope for the journal. The retraction was made after an investigation by the Publisher, and the authors have expressed disagreement with the decision. The Publisher, along with the Editors-in-Chief, no longer has confidence in the results and conclusions of the article. [Extracted from the article]

The article titled "Retraction Note: Downregulation of beta-catenin in chemo-tolerant TNBC through changes in receptor and antagonist profiles of the WNT pathway: Clinical and prognostic implications" was retracted by the Editors-in-Chief of Cellular Oncology. Concerns were raised about the data presented in the figures, with similarities noted between figures in this article and another article by the authors. The retraction was based on a lack of confidence in the presented data. The authors did not agree to the retraction. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Emerging insights into the role of IL-1 inhibitors and colchicine for inflammation control in type 2 diabetes" published in Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome has been retracted due to significant overlap with an unpublished manuscript under review at another journal. The retraction was agreed upon by Jianbin Guan, Haimiti Abudouaini, and Kaitan Yang, while Kaiyuan Lin did not respond to correspondence regarding the retraction. The retraction note was reported by the authors themselves. [Extracted from the article]

The article titled "Retraction Note: Leptin promotes the migration and invasion of breast cancer cells by upregulating ACAT2" was retracted by the Editors-in-Chief due to concerns about the presented data, specifically regarding the similarity of images in Figs. 2 and 4. The authors Qianni Jin and Feihu Ji have not responded to correspondence about the retraction. The retraction was published in Cellular Oncology in 2025 and raises questions about the validity of the original research findings. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Modeling cardiac dysfunction following traumatic hemorrhage injury: impact on myocardial integrity" published in Frontiers in Immunology has been retracted due to concerns about the integrity of the images in Figures 4 and 5. Despite an investigation and the authors providing raw data, the concerns could not be fully resolved, leading to the conclusion that the data and conclusions of the article are unreliable. The retraction was approved by the Chief Editors of Frontiers in Immunology and the authors have agreed to this decision. [Extracted from the article]

The article titled "Bone mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal microRNA-7-5p inhibits progression of acute myeloid leukemia by targeting OSBPL11" published in the Journal of Nanobiotechnology has been retracted due to concerns regarding the figures presented in the work. The Editor-in-Chief retracted the article after an investigation revealed overlapping portions in the figures, raising doubts about the scientific integrity of the research. The authors provided some raw data upon request, but it was deemed insufficient to address the concerns raised. The retraction note was reported by multiple authors involved in the study. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Associations of composite dietary antioxidant index with cardiovascular disease mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes" published in Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome has been retracted due to inaccuracies in reporting NHANES data on manganese, which NHANES does not contain. The authors attributed this error to a language barrier, as manganese was mentioned instead of magnesium. The authors have agreed to retract the article and may submit a revised manuscript for further review. [Extracted from the article]

The retraction note discusses concerns about similarities in figures within the article "Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome Is Associated with Valosin-Containing Protein Myopathy." The Editor-in-Chief retracted the article due to potential image duplication issues, with the authors unable to provide the original data set. One author disagreed with the retraction, while another did not respond to correspondence. The article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. [Extracted from the article]

The article titled "Retraction Note: P16INK4a deletion ameliorated renal tubulointerstitial injury in a stress-induced premature senescence model of Bmi-1 deficiency" published in Scientific Reports has been retracted due to concerns about similar images in Figures 2 and 3, as well as issues with data integrity. The authors provided original images and repeats, but the concerns were not adequately addressed. Some authors disagreed with the retraction, while others did not respond. Additionally, it was noted that one of the authors, Xianhui Lv, is deceased. [Extracted from the article]

The article titled "Retraction Note: Thermal cooling efficacy of a solar water pump using Oldroyd-B (aluminum alloy-titanium alloy/engine oil) hybrid nanofluid by applying new version for the model of Buongiorno" from Scientific Reports was retracted due to nonstandard phrases and authorship/citation irregularities that the authors could not explain satisfactorily. The Editors no longer have confidence in the reliability of the article and its metadata. Authors Mohamed R. Eid, Siti Suzilliana Putru Mohamed Isa, and Amjad Iqbal disagreed with the retraction, while the other authors did not respond to correspondence regarding it. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Conceptualising a channel-based overlapping CNN tower architecture for COVID-19 identification from CT-scan images" published in Scientific Reports has been retracted due to the presence of nonstandard phrases and the authors' inability to explain their use of these terms. The authors were also unable to provide the full augmented training dataset upon request, leading the editors to question the reliability of the article. While authors Ravi Shekhar Tiwari, Lakshmi D, Tapan Kumar Das, and Kathiravan Srinivasan disagree with the retraction, author Chuan-Yu Chang has not responded to correspondence on the matter. [Extracted from the article]

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief due to concerns regarding improper citation practices. It was found that, despite its contributions, there are acknowledged overlaps between this publication and previous works. The following two references were not adequately cited throughout the text: R. Igreja, C.J. Dias, Analytical evaluation of the interdigital electrodes capacitance for a multi-layered structure. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Volume 112, Issues 2–3 (2004), pp. 291–301. R. Igreja, C.J. Dias, Extension to the analytical model of the interdigital electrodes capacitance for a multi-layered structure. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Volume 172, Issue 2 (2011), pp. 392–399. The journal apologises to readers for any confusion caused. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editors-in-Chief. Many of the results in this paper are false, including the main result (Theorem 1.3), whose proof has a mistake, and several of its consequences are asserted without proof. In a letter to the Editors providing comments to the paper, a colleague pointed out that a proof is only provided for the cases (k , s) = (8 , 1) and (10 , 2) , asserting that the main result is false for (k , s) = (8 , 1) and also incomplete for (10 , 2). No proof is given for s > 2. A detailed assessment by independent referees created reasonable doubt that the author's results were correct. The Corrigendum to this article does not provide any proofs, but points out an "inaccuracy" in a different part of the paper (Cor. 1.11). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article "Monitoring of COS, SO2, H2S, and CS2 gases by Al24P24 nanoclusters: a DFT inspection" published in the Journal of Molecular Modeling has been retracted due to concerns about the validity of multiple references. The Editor-in-Chief found that many citations were not clearly relevant to the text or the overall topic of the article, leading to a loss of confidence in its reliability. The authors did not respond to inquiries about the retraction. The retraction notice can be accessed online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00894-023-05467-x. [Extracted from the article]

The article titled "Identification and sensing of hydrogen fluoride (HF) on aluminum phosphide (Al24P24) nanocage in both gas and water phases" published in the Journal of Molecular Modeling has been retracted due to concerns about the validity of multiple references. The Editor-in-Chief found that a significant number of citations were not clearly relevant to the text or the overall topic of the article, leading to a loss of confidence in its reliability. The authors did not respond to inquiries about the retraction. The retraction note was reported by multiple authors listed in the document. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Application of zinc oxide nano-tube as drug-delivery vehicles of anticancer drug" published in the Journal of Molecular Modeling has been retracted due to concerns about the validity of multiple references. The Editor-in-Chief found that a significant number of citations were not clearly relevant to the text or the overall topic of the article, leading to a loss of confidence in its reliability. The authors did not respond to inquiries about the retraction. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Retraction Note: Alkali metal-doped borospherenes M@C4B32 (M=K, Na, and Li) as a highly efficient alternative for drug delivery" published in the Journal of Molecular Modeling has been retracted due to concerns about the validity of multiple references. The Editor-in-Chief found that a significant number of citations were not clearly relevant to the text or the overall topic of the article, leading to a loss of confidence in its reliability. One of the authors, Masoumeh Shabani Gokeh, disagrees with the retraction, while the other authors have not responded to inquiries from the editor/publisher. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Retraction Note: The ability of twisted nanographene for removal of Pb2+, Hg2+ and Cd2+ ions from wastewater: Computational study" from the Journal of Molecular Modeling has been retracted due to concerns about the validity of multiple references. The Editor-in-Chief found that a significant number of citations were not clearly relevant to the text or the overall topic of the article, leading to a loss of confidence in its reliability. The authors did not respond to inquiries about the retraction. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Utility of boron carbide nanotube for removal of Eriochrome blue black from wastewater: a DFT study" published in the Journal of Molecular Modeling has been retracted due to concerns about the validity of multiple references. The Editor-in-Chief found that a significant number of citations were not clearly relevant to the text or the overall topic of the article, leading to a loss of confidence in its reliability. The authors did not respond to inquiries about the retraction. The retraction note was reported by Wang Xuchun. [Extracted from the article]

The article "High-gain reconfigurable polarization antenna based on metamaterial array for Terahertz applications" published in Optical & Quantum Electronics has been retracted due to concerns about compromised peer-review processes, inappropriate references, and nonstandard phrases. The Publisher, in agreement with the Editors-in-Chief, no longer has confidence in the results and conclusions of the article. The authors A. A. Donkol, A. M. Mabrouk, and Asmaa. G. Seliem have been unresponsive to correspondence regarding the retraction. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Performance analysis of high-speed integrated OAM-OCDMA transmission in FSO communication link: Impact of weather attenuation" published in Optical & Quantum Electronics has been retracted by the Publisher due to concerns about compromised peer-review processes, inappropriate references, and nonstandard phrases. The authors Ammar Armghan, Mehtab Singh, Khaled Aliqab, Meshari Alsharari, Farman Ali, and Somia A. Abd El-Mottaleb have not responded to the retraction notice. Springer Nature, the Publisher, remains neutral regarding jurisdictional claims and institutional affiliations. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Ultra compact 2D- PhC based sharp bend splitters for terahertz applications" published in Optical & Quantum Electronics has been retracted by the Publisher due to concerns about compromised peer-review processes, inappropriate references, and being out of scope for the journal. The investigation found multiple articles with similar issues, leading to a loss of confidence in the results and conclusions of this specific article. The authors have expressed disagreement with the retraction. [Extracted from the article]