Journal Editors Research Articles

Retraction: "Downregulation of microRNA-205 inhibits cell invasion and angiogenesis of cervical cancer through TSLC1-mediated Akt signaling pathway".

Retraction: "Downregulation of microRNA-205 inhibits cell invasion and angiogenesis of cervical cancer through TSLC1-mediated Akt signaling pathway" by Fang Zhang, Jian Liu, Bei-Bei Xie, J Cell Physiol 2019, 234: 18626-18638. The above article, published online on 2 May 2019 in Wiley Online Library (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jcp.28501) has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal's Editors in Chief, Alexander Hutchison, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed due to concerns related to the data presented in the article. Several flaws and inconsistencies between results presented and experimental methods described were found. Additionally, some figure elements have been published elsewhere in a different scientific context. Thus, the conclusions of this article are considered to be invalid by the editors.

Retraction: 'MicroRNA-198 Inhibits Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis of Lung Cancer Cells Via Targeting FGFR1'.

(https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jcb.24742) has been retracted by agreement between the journal's Editor in Chief, Christian Behl, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed following an investigation based on allegations raised by a third party. Several flaws and inconsistencies between results presented and experimental methods described were found. Thus, the editors consider the conclusions of this article to be invalid. The authors were not available for a final confirmation of the retraction.

Retraction: "Downregulation of long noncoding RNA SNHG1 inhibits cell proliferation, metastasis, and invasion by suppressing the Notch-1 signaling pathway in pancreatic cancer".

Retraction: "Downregulation of long noncoding RNA SNHG1 inhibits cell proliferation, metastasis, and invasion by suppressing the Notch-1 signaling pathway in pancreatic cancer" by Long Cui, Yadong Dong, Xiaochuan Wang, Xin Zhao, Chenchen Kong, Yangsui Liu, Xinchun Jiang, Xinhui Zhang, J Cell Biochem 2019, 120: 6106-6112. The above article, published online on 5 December 2018 in Wiley Online Library (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jcb.27897) has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal's Editor in Chief, Christian Behl, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed upon authors' request due to concerns related to the data presented in the article. The authors admitted several mistakes during figure compilation resulting in flaws and inconsistencies between results presented and experimental methods described. Thus, the conclusions of this article are considered invalid.

Retraction: "Silencing lncRNA PVT1 inhibits activation of astrocytes and increases BDNF expression in hippocampus tissues of rats with epilepsy by downregulating the Wnt signaling pathway".

Retraction: "Silencing lncRNA PVT1 inhibits activation of astrocytes and increases BDNF expression in hippocampus tissues of rats with epilepsy by downregulating the Wnt signaling pathway", by Teng Zhao, Ying Ding, Min Li, Chunkui Zhou, and Weihong Lin, J Cell Physiol. 2019; 234: 16054-16067: The above article, published online on 25 February 2019 in Wiley Online Library (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jcp.28264) has been retracted by agreement between the journal's Editor in Chief, Alexander Hutchison, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed following an investigation based on allegations raised by a third party. Several flaws and inconsistencies between results presented and experimental methods described were found. Furthermore, indication for image manipulation was found in Figures 3, 7, and 9. Thus, the editors consider the conclusions of this article to be invalid.

Retraction: "H19 suppresses the growth of hepatoblastoma cells by promoting their apoptosis via the signaling pathways of miR-675/FADD and miR-138/PTK2".

Retraction: "H19 suppresses the growth of hepatoblastoma cells by promoting their apoptosis via the signaling pathways of miR-675/FADD and miR-138/PTK2" by Lili Ge, Xianwei Zhang, Shengnan Hu, Yinsen Song, Jinghui Kong, Bo Zhang, Xiaoang Yang, J Cell Biochem 2019, 120: 5218-5231. The above article, published online on 26 October 2018 in Wiley Online Library (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.27797) has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal's Editor in Chief, Christian Behl, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The decision to retract the article was made following a request for retraction from the authors. An initial assessment uncovered the duplication of image elements between Figure 2A and 2C. The editors believe that these findings compromise the interpretation of the data and results presented.

Retraction: "Evaluation of the neuroprotective effects of electromagnetic fields and coenzyme Q10 on hippocampal injury in mouse".

Retraction: "Evaluation of the neuroprotective effects of electromagnetic fields and coenzyme Q10 on hippocampal injury in mouse" by Mansoureh Soleimani, Fereshteh Golab, Akram Alizadeh, Sara Rigi, Zeinab Nazarian Samani, Gelareh Vahabzadeh, Tahmineh Peirovi, Maryam Sarbishegi, Majid Katebi, Fereshteh Azedi, J Cell Physiol 2019, 234: 18720-18730. The above article, published online on 1 April 2019 in Wiley Online Library (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jcp.28512) has been retracted by agreement between the journal's Editor in Chief, Alexander Hutchison, and the Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed following an investigation based on allegations raised by third parties. Image elements in Figures 3 and 5 were found to have been duplicated and/or published elsewhere in a different scientific context by the same author group. The authors have admitted significant errors in figure compilation due to the simultaneous execution of experiments for both this article and their previous publication, resulting in complications with organization and storage of data. Accordingly, the editors consider the conclusions of this article to be invalid. The authors have been informed of the decision to retract the article but disagree with it.

Editor Profile: Andrey Abramov.

In this special interview series, we profile members of The FEBS Journal editorial board to highlight their research focus, perspectives on the journal and future directions in their field. Professor Andrey Abramov is a cell biologist and biophysicist at University College London's Queen Square Institute of Neurology. He has served as an Editorial Board Member of The FEBS Journal since 2015.

Retraction: 'miRNA-200b improves hepatic fibrosis induced by CCL4 by regulating toll-like receptor 4 in mice'.

The above article, published online on 28 March 2019 in Wiley Online Library (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jcb.28599) has been retracted by agreement between the journal's Editor in Chief, Christian Behl, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed following an investigation based on allegations raised by a third party. Several flaws and inconsistencies between results presented and experimental methods described were found. Thus, the editors consider the conclusions of this article to be invalid. The authors did not respond when asked to collaborate during the investigation and confirm the retraction.

International multi-stakeholder consensus statement on clinical trial integrity

ObjectiveTo prepare a set of statements for randomised clinical trials (RCT) integrity through an international multi-stakeholder consensus.MethodsThe consensus was developed via multi-country multidisciplinary stakeholder group composition and engagement; evidence synthesis of 55 systematic reviews concerning RCT integrity; anonymized two-round modified Delphi survey with consensus threshold based on the average percentage of majority opinions; and a final consensus development meeting. Prospective registrations: (https://osf.io/bhncy, https://osf.io/3ursn).ResultsThere were 30 stakeholders representing 15 countries from five continents including trialists, ethicists, methodologists, statisticians, consumer representatives, industry representatives, systematic reviewers, funding body panel members, regulatory experts, authors, journal editors, peer reviewers and advisors for resolving integrity concerns. Delphi survey response rate was 86.7% (26/30 stakeholders). There were 111 statements (73 stakeholder-provided, 46 systematic review-generated, 8 supported by both) in the initial long list, with eight additional statements provided during the consensus rounds. Through consensus the final set consolidated 81 statements (49 stakeholder-provided, 41 systematic review-generated, 9 supported by both). The entire RCT life cycle was covered by the set of statements including general aspects (n = 6), design and approval (n = 11), conduct and monitoring (n = 19), reporting of protocols and findings (n = 20), post-publication concerns (n = 12) and future research and development (n = 13).ConclusionImplementation of this multi-stakeholder consensus statement is expected to enhance RCT integrity.

Journal News and Editor's Choice Article for May 2024

Journal News and Editor's Choice Article for May 2024

Retraction: "Quercetin improve ischemia/reperfusion-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis in vitro and in vivo study via SIRT1/PGC-1α signaling".

Retraction: "Quercetin improve ischemia/reperfusion-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis in vitro and in vivo study via SIRT1/PGC-1α signaling", by Jiayou Tang, Linhe Lu, Yang Liu, Jipeng Ma, Lifang Yang, Lanlan Li, Hong Guo, Shiqiang Yu, Jun Ren, Heping Bai, Jian Yang, J Cell Biochem. 2019; 120: 9747-9757: The above article, published online on 17 January 2019 in Wiley Online Library (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jcb.28255) has been retracted by agreement between the journal's Editor in Chief, Christian Behl, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed following an investigation based on allegations raised by a third party. Several flaws and inconsistencies between results presented and experimental methods described were found. Furthermore, image elements in Figure 4 were found to have been previously published elsewhere in a different scientific context. Thus, the editors consider the conclusions of this article to be invalid. The authors did not respond when asked to collaborate during the investigation and confirm the retraction.

Retraction: "MicroRNA-205 affects mouse granulosa cell apoptosis and estradiol synthesis by targeting CREB1".

Retraction: "MicroRNA-205 affects mouse granulosa cell apoptosis and estradiol synthesis by targeting CREB1," by Pengju Zhang, Jun Wang, Hongyan Lang, Weixia Wang, Xiaohui Liu, Haiyan Liu, Chengcheng Tan, Xintao Li, Yumin Zhao, Xinghong Wu, J Cell Biochem. 2018; 120: 8466-8474: The above article, published online on 16 December 2018 in Wiley Online Library (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jcb.28133) has been retracted by agreement between the journal's Editor in Chief, Christian Behl, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed following an investigation based on allegations raised by third parties. Several flaws and inconsistencies between results presented and experimental methods described were found. Furthermore, multiple image duplications as well as image elements that were published previously in a different scientific context were found in Figures 2, 3, and 5. Thus, the editors consider the conclusions of this article to be invalid. The authors did not respond when asked to collaborate during the investigation and confirm the retraction.

Withdrawal: Clinical Analysis of Immune-Related Adverse Events in 78 Patients with Advanced Metastatic Lung Cancer Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, published in The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, [10.1002/jcph.2395

The above article, published online on 14th December 2023 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been withdrawn by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, John van Den Anker, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The withdrawal has been agreed following no response from the author to requests to sign the Journal's publishing license/to requests to approve their article proof for publication.

Shaping the Future of Criminal Justice Education: Insights from ACJS Leadership Survey Analysis

Higher education has been in a time of rapid evolution and significant challenges prior to COVID-19, but a large and continuously growing body of empirical evidence suggests that the pandemic greatly accelerated those trials and brought them to a flashpoint. To our knowledge, the present work is the first post-pandemic to explore perceptions about the future of criminal justice (CJ) education. The present work seeks to address this gap and explore what factors CJ educators and advanced students identify as current and future challenges, concerns, and areas they need training or support. To gauge these perceptions, feedback was solicited from a select group of leaders, students, and journal editorial board members. Results explore priorities surrounding the increasing politicalization of higher education and the field in general, as well as the use of artificial intelligence, attacks on academic freedom, balancing research and teaching responsibilities, creating curriculum relevant to new forms of crime, teaching diverse populations, declining program enrollments, and negative public perceptions about the value of CJ degrees as central concerns. Implications and direction of future research are offered.

Recommendations for the reporting and interpretation of isotope dilution U-Pb geochronological information

U-Pb geochronology by isotope dilution−thermal ionization mass spectrometry (ID-TIMS) has the potential to be the most precise and accurate of the deep time chronometers, especially when applied to high-U minerals such as zircon. Continued analytical improvements have made this technique capable of regularly achieving better than 0.1% precision and accuracy of dates from commonly occurring high-U minerals across a wide range of geological ages and settings. To help maximize the long-term utility of published results, we present and discuss some recommendations for reporting ID-TIMS U-Pb geochronological data and associated metadata in accordance with accepted principles of data management. Further, given that the accuracy of reported ages typically depends on the interpretation applied to a set of individual dates, we discuss strategies for data interpretation. We anticipate that this paper will serve as an instructive guide for geologists who are publishing ID-TIMS U-Pb data, for laboratories generating the data, the wider geoscience community who use such data, and also editors of journals who wish to be informed about community standards. Combined, our recommendations should increase the utility, veracity, versatility, and “half-life” of ID-TIMS U-Pb geochronological data.

Retraction: The genomics of mimicry: Gene expression throughout development provides insights into convergent and divergent phenotypes in a Müllerian mimicry system.

Retraction: Stuckert, A. M. M., Chouteau, M., McClure, M., LaPolice, T. M., Linderoth, T., Nielsen, R., Summers, K., MacManes, M. D. (2021). The genomics of mimicry: Gene expression throughout development provides insights into convergent and divergent phenotypes in a Müllerian mimicry system. Molecular Ecology, 30: 4039-4061. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16024. The above article, published online on 19 June 2021 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal Editor in Chief, Loren Rieseberg and John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The retraction has been agreed due to the authors' discovery post-publication that they received a combination of Ranitomeya imitator genomic reads and rat genomic reads, which were supplied by a sequencing facility. Following the discovery of the error, the authors informed the journal editors and have re-assembled and re-annotated the supplied genome, re-analysed the repeat content, and rerun their gene expression analyses with the intent of sharing the corrected results. While the results from the gene expression analyses are largely consistent, the correction needed to amend the version of the record requires significant alterations to the published article, which requires the journal to issue a retraction.

Withdrawn: The Influence of Compression Molding Duration on the Properties of Composite Brake Shoes for Railway Application

Withdrawal: The Influence of Compression Molding Duration On The Properties of Composite Brake Shoes For Railway Application, published in Polymer International, PI.6615.ART. The above article, published online on 29 January 2024 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com) as an Accepted Article, has been withdrawn by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Timothy E. Long, Society of Chemical Industry, and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The withdrawal has been agreed at the editorial office's request because of erroneously conduction. © 2024 Society of Industrial Chemistry.

From the Editors: How to Get Your Manuscript Published

Research publication is often challenging for emerging authors, but necessary for them to introduce their research, contribute to the conversation in their field, and advance their field of study. In this article, editors of Defense Acquisition Research Journal (Defense ARJ) offer advice to defense acquisition professionals aspiring to publish in Defense ARJ and point out some caveats in the research publishing process. The editors also explain what kind of papers the journal publishes and summarize how to produce a strong submission. This article discusses Defense ARJ’s guidelines for contributors in more

Preface

The Sharjah International Conference on Physics of Advanced Materials (SICPAM) was held on April 23–25, 2023, on the beautiful campus of the University of Sharjah. It brought together more than 120 scientists from 21 countries. The list of invited speakers included leading scientists, editors of reputable journals, young researchers, and students in the field of material science from Europe, the USA and Asia.Materials have been the key behind major technological breakthroughs throughout history. Their properties can be engineered and optimized to develop specific applications. The transformation of iron into steel ignited the second industrial revolution and the development of railways before the end of the nineteenth century. Similarly, semiconductors enabled the design of solid-state devices that gave birth to modern electronics and the digital revolution (the third industrial revolution).Today, we are witnessing the birth of the fourth industrial revolution with the fast development of generative AI and the production of the first versions of quantum computers. Quantum materials are emerging as the building blocks of quantum technologies.The conference covered a wide range of materials and some of the advanced techniques that are used to investigate their properties, as well as the computational methods that are emerging as very powerful tools for material design and screening for diverse applications, including energy conversion and storage, gas sensing and biosensing, water treatment and desalination, etc.The conference was an enriching experience and an excellent opportunity for many scientists to develop connections and possible collaborations. We would like to express our high appreciations to the University of Sharjah for hosting the conference and members of the scientific and organizing committees who worked hard to make the event a great success that will remain in our memory for a long time.Our sincere thanks go to the sponsors who generously supported the conference, namely: Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA), Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).Finally, I would like to address my deepest thanks to the co-Editors who worked tirelessly to ensure that all submitted papers are thoroughly reviewed and the referees’ concerns are properly addressed.Prof. Nouar Tabet, Chairman of the Scientific CommitteeList of Editors, Scientific Committee, Organizing Committee are available in the pdf

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“In today’s world much depends on whether you are able to develop the computer in the direction beneficial for the mother tongue or end up as a speaker of a mega-language,” Mare Kõiva, head of the Department of Folkloristics, founder and chief editor of many journals, a European and Estonian academician, summarises the conversation on the topics of the past, present and future on the eve of her jubilee.