Peer Review Process Research Articles

Cultural distance, gender and praise in peer review

ABSTRACT Background: Understanding review comments holds significant importance within the realm of scientific discourse. This study aims to conduct an empirical analysis of factors associated with praise in peer review.Methods: The study involved manual labeling of “praise” in 952 review comments drawn from 301 articles published in the British Medical Journal, followed by regression analysis.Results: The study reveals that authors tend to receive longer praise when they share a cultural proximity with the reviewers. Additionally, it is observed that female reviewers are more inclined to provide praiseConclusions: In summary, these discoveries contribute valuable insights for the development of a constructive peer review process and the establishment of a more inclusive research culture.

Echo of extinction: The Ivory-billed Woodpecker's tragic legacy and its impact on scientific integrity

Abstract Among the current surge in extinction rates, exceeding between 100 and 1000 times the prehuman background rate, a multitude of species quietly fade away, largely escaping the notice of our collective awareness. The extinction of only a select few species has the power to captivate public attention, stir emotions, and ignite debates comparable to the case of the ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis). Reports purporting a rediscovery of this long-extinct species periodically surface and find their way into peer-reviewed journals, attracting worldwide attention from the public media. This phenomenon persists despite a glaring lack of evidence supporting such an exceptional claim, in disconnect with principles of population biology or even common sense, thereby risking erosion of public trust in the foundations of nature conservancy and the integrity of scientific methodologies in general. The tragic fate of this iconic species therefore holds significance beyond ecology, providing deep insights into extinction and conservation while highlighting the need for refinement of scientific rigor and standards of evidence in the peer review process and beyond.

RETRACTION: High-Resolution Imaging of Human Viruses in Liquid Droplets.

G. M. Jonaid, W. J. Dearnaley, M. A. Casasanta, L. Kaylor, S. Berry, M. J. Dukes, M. S. Spilman, J. L. Gray and D. F. Kelly, "High-Resolution Imaging of Human Viruses in Liquid Droplets," Advanced Materials 33, no. 37 (2021): 2103221, https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202103221. The above article, published online on 24 July 2021 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the author, M. S. Spilman; the journal Editors-in-Chief, Irem Bayindir-Buchhalter and Esther Levy; and Wiley-VCH GmbH. The retraction has been agreed upon following a thorough peer review process conducted by the author's institution, Penn State University. The peer review determined that there is no significant correlation between the EM map and the model at any resolution. Furthermore, the validation curves and the published curves significantly misrepresent the fit of models to EM maps. The authors didnot provide their original research data, EM maps, and models included in the study, to justify their findings. As a result, the institution recommends the article be retracted. The editors of the journal agree with these findings as they are supported by their own independent investigation. The author, D.F. Kelly, disagrees with the retraction; G.M. Jonaid agrees with the retraction; the other authors were unavailable for comment.

Histology slide is non-repeatable, non-reproducible and unreliable in estimating post-mortem heart wall thickness

ABSTRACT A routine measurement in heart examination is that of the heart wall thickness. This study investigated whether histology can be used to estimate heart wall thickness measured in a post-mortem examination, and therefore assess the utility of this method in the post-mortem report peer review process. This study compared 30 consecutive adult heart measurements (left and right free wall thickness and interventricular wall thickness). It showed that heart wall thickness measurements on histology slides were non-repeatable, non-reproducible, and unreliable, with overall poor to moderate intraclass correlation coefficient (<0.60, p < 0.05). The 95% confidence interval in the difference between histology and post-mortem examination was 1–3.5 mm for left ventricle and interventricular wall thickness, and −1–0.5 mm for the right ventricle. This study showed limited utility in using histology in estimating heart wall thickness. However, in instances where histology was the only modality available to estimate heart wall, marking where the measurements were taken, citing the confidence intervals, and noting the limitations thereof is recommended.

RETRACTION: Data Location Integration With Stable Routing: Stable and Optimal Data Transmission in Wireless Sensor Networks

RETRACTION: A. Gayathri, D. Ruby, N. Manikandan, T. Gopalakrishnan, K. Anusha, and P. Narayanasamy, “,” Trans Emerg Telecommun Technol (Early View): doi:10.1002/ett.4627.The above article, published online on 22 August 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Changqiao Xu; and John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. The article was submitted as part of a guest‐edited special issue. Following publication, it has come to the attention of the journal that the article was accepted solely on the basis of compromised editorial handling and peer review processes. Furthermore, parts of the experimental methods in this manuscript lack sufficient detail to interpret and reproduce the findings. Therefore, the decision to retract this article was taken. The authors have been informed of the retraction and Dr. Ruby, on behalf of the authors, disagrees with this decision.

RETRACTION: Workflow Task Scheduling for Homogeneous Environments on Multiprocessing Based on IoT Variant of Beta Artificial Bee Colony

RETRACTION: D. K. Shukla, J. Singh, S. Muthusamy, S. Satpathy, and V. Goyal, “,” Trans Emerg Telecommun Technol (Early View): doi:10.1002/ett.4685.The above article, published online on 1 December 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Changqiao Xu; and John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. The article was submitted as part of a guest‐edited special issue. Following publication, it has come to the attention of the journal that the article was accepted solely on the basis of compromised editorial handling and peer review processes. Finally, multiple scientific statements in this manuscript are not sufficiently supported by references to the literature. Therefore, the decision to retract this article was taken.

RETRACTION: Affirmative Data Analytics Based Data Processing Method for 6G Wireless Network Applications

RETRACTION: M. Jarrah, A. Abu‐Khadrah, H. Alrababah, A. S. B. M. Jaya, and Z. N. M. Alqattan, “,” Trans Emerg Telecommun Technol (Early View): doi:10.1002/ett.4583.The above article, published online on 21 June 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Changqiao Xu; and John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. The article was submitted as part of a guest‐edited special issue. Following publication, it has come to the attention of the journal that the article was accepted solely on the basis of compromised editorial handling and peer review processes. Furthermore, several articles, this one included, submitted as part of the same special issue exhibited an unusually high degree of similarity in both concept and style. Therefore, the decision to retract this article was taken. The authors have been informed of the retraction and Dr. Jarrah, on behalf of the authors, disagrees with this decision.

RETRACTION: Multi‐objective Metaheuristic Optimization‐based Clustering With Network Slicing Technique for Internet of Things‐enabled Wireless Sensor Networks in 5G Systems

RETRACTION: B. G. Sheena, and N. Snehalatha, “,” Trans Emerg Telecommun Technol 34, no. (2023): , 10.1002/ett.4626.The above article, published online on 22 August 2022 in Wiley Online Library ( wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Changqiao Xu; and John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. The article was submitted as part of a guest‐edited special issue. Following publication, it has come to the attention of the journal that the article was accepted solely on the basis of compromised editorial handling and peer review processes. Furthermore, several articles, this one included, submitted as part of the same special issue exhibited an unusually high degree of similarity in both concept and style. Finally, some scientific statements in this manuscript are not sufficiently supported by references to the literature. Therefore, the decision to retract this article was taken.

RETRACTION: Internet of Things Security Framework Based on Near Field Communication With Otway Rees Protocol

RETRACTION: M. Musa Jaber, S. Yussof, M. H. Ali, S. Khalil Abd, M. M. Jassim, and A. Alkhayyat, “,” Trans Emerg Telecommun Technol (Early View): doi:10.1002/ett.4684.The above article, published online on 13 November 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Changqiao Xu; and John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. The article was submitted as part of a guest‐edited special issue. Following publication, it has come to the attention of the journal that the article was accepted solely on the basis of compromised editorial handling and peer review processes. Furthermore, the authors included irrelevant references in this article, leaving several scientific claims inadequately supported by the literature. Finally, parts of the experimental methods in this manuscript lack sufficient detail to interpret and reproduce the findings. Therefore, the decision to retract this article was taken. The authors have been informed of the retraction and Dr. Musa Jaber, on behalf of the authors, disagrees with this decision.

RETRACTION: A Lightweight Access Management Scheme for the Internet of Things Based Smart Applications

RETRACTION: A. Saad, A. Shalaby, and A. A. Mohamed, “,” Trans Emerg Telecommun Technol (Early View): doi:10.1002/ett.4600.The above article, published online on 17 July 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Changqiao Xu; and John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. The article was submitted as part of a guest‐edited special issue. Following publication, it has come to the attention of the journal that the article was accepted solely on the basis of compromised editorial handling and peer review processes. Furthermore, several articles, this one included, submitted as part of the same special issue exhibited an unusually high degree of similarity in both concept and style. Therefore, the decision to retract this article was taken. The authors have been informed of the retraction and Dr. Mohamed, on behalf of the authors, disagrees with this decision.

RETRACTION: Wireless Communication Channel Modeling Using Machine Learning

RETRACTION: M. Kamruzzaman, M. A. Hossin, I. Alrashdi, S. Alanazi, M. Alruwaili, N. Alshammari, S. Elaiwat, and R. Zaman, “,” Trans Emerg Telecommun Technol (Early View): doi:10.1002/ett.4661.The above article, published online on 5 October 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Changqiao Xu; and John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. The article was submitted as part of a guest‐edited special issue. Following publication, it has come to the attention of the journal that the article was accepted solely on the basis of compromised editorial handling and peer review processes. Furthermore, parts of the experimental methods in this manuscript lack sufficient detail to interpret and reproduce the findings. Therefore, the decision to retract this article was taken.

RETRACTION: Medical Data Quality Management Using Butterfly Optimization With Adaptive Threshold Sensitive Energy‐efficient Routing Protocol and Multidimensional Chaotic Blowfish Encryption in Wireless Body Networks

RETRACTION: M. Santhalakshmi, and P. Kavitha, “,” Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies (Early View): doi:10.1002/ett.4619.The above article, published online on 3 August 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Changqiao Xu; and John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. The article was submitted as part of a guest‐edited special issue. Following publication, it has come to the attention of the journal that the article was accepted solely on the basis of compromised editorial handling and peer review processes. Furthermore, several articles, this one included, submitted as part of the same special issue exhibited an unusually high degree of similarity in both concept and style. Therefore, the decision to retract this article was taken.

RETRACTION: Activation‐based Recurrent Learning Method for Wearable Sensor Data Processing in Human Activity Recognition

RETRACTION: C.‐H. Hsu, H. Wu, W. Lin, A. Kobusinska, and F. Xia, “,” Trans Emerg Telecommun Technol (Early View): doi:10.1002/ett.4682.The above article, published online on 11 November 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Changqiao Xu; and John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. The article was submitted as part of a guest‐edited special issue. Following publication, it has come to the attention of the journal that the article was accepted solely on the basis of compromised editorial handling and peer review processes. Furthermore, several articles, this one included, submitted as part of the same special issue exhibited an unusually high degree of similarity in both concept and style. Therefore, the decision to retract this article was taken.

RETRACTION: Artificial Intelligence Framework‐based Ultra‐lightweight Communication Protocol for Prediction of Attacks in Internet of Things Environment

RETRACTION: M. Jammula, V. M. Vakamulla, and S. K. Kondoju, “,” Trans Emerg Telecommun Technol 34, no. (2023): , doi:10.1002/ett.4680.The above article, published online on 15 November 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Changqiao Xu; and John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. The article was submitted as part of a guest‐edited special issue. Following publication, it has come to the attention of the journal that the article was accepted solely on the basis of compromised editorial handling and peer review processes. Furthermore, Figure 3 was found to have been sourced from a previous publication without clear attribution, and has been presented as a novel protocol. Therefore, the decision to retract this article was taken.

RETRACTION: Improving Mobile Cloud Computing Service Efficiency Using Energy Competent and Federated Learning Process

RETRACTION: M. Thirunavukkarasu, and P. Shanmugapriya, “,” Trans Emerg Telecommun Technol (Early View): doi:10.1002/ett.4643.The above article, published online on 8 September 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Changqiao Xu; and John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. The article was submitted as part of a guest‐edited special issue. Following publication, it has come to the attention of the journal that the article was accepted solely on the basis of compromised editorial handling and peer review processes. Furthermore, several articles, this one included, submitted as part of the same special issue exhibited an unusually high degree of similarity in both concept and style. Therefore, the decision to retract this article was taken.

RETRACTION: Design and Implementation of Network‐on‐chip Router Using Multi‐priority Based Iterative Round‐robin Matching With Slip

RETRACTION: S. Singh, J. V. R. Ravindra, and B. R. Naik, “,” Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies (Early View): doi:10.1002/ett.4514.The above article, published online on 22 April 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Changqiao Xu; and John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. The article was submitted as part of a guest‐edited special issue. Following publication, it has come to the attention of the journal that the article was accepted solely on the basis of compromised editorial handling and peer review processes, and was found to be out of the scope of the special issue. Therefore, the decision to retract this article was taken.

RETRACTION: Dynamic Flow Scheduling Optimization Based on Intelligent Control for Digital Twins

RETRACTION: Z. Chang, W. Yang, J. Guo, and Y. Cheng, “,” Trans Emerg Telecommun Technol (Early View): doi:10.1002/ett.4516.The above article, published online on 3 May 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Changqiao Xu; and John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. The article was submitted as part of a guest‐edited special issue. Following publication, it has come to the attention of the journal that the article was accepted solely on the basis of compromised editorial handling and peer review processes, and was found to be out of the scope of the special issue. Therefore, the decision to retract this article was taken.

RETRACTION: Effect of right internal mammary artery versus radial artery as a second graft vessel in coronary artery bypass grafting on postoperative wound infection in patients: A meta-analysis.

Retraction: H. Du, X. Gu, Z. Zhang, Z. Dong, X. Ran, and L. Zhou, "Effect of Right Internal Mammary Artery Versus Radial Artery as a Second Graft Vessel in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Postoperative Wound Infection in Patients: A Meta-Analysis," International Wound Journal 21, no. 3 (2024): e14592, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.14592. The above article, published online on 29 February 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. It came to the publisher's attention from a third party that a number of articles shared concerning similarities in format and structure. Following an investigation by the publisher, the retraction has been agreed on as the peer review and publishing process for this article were found to be manipulated. The authors did not respond to the notice of retraction.

RETRACTION: Effect of angiogenesis inhibitors on wound healing in patients with ovarian cancer: A meta-analysis.

Retraction: X. Li, D. Zeng, and J. Shi, "Effect of Angiogenesis Inhibitors on Wound Healing in Patients with Ovarian Cancer: A Meta-Analysis," International Wound Journal 21, no. 3 (2024): e14737, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.14737. The above article, published online on 11 March 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. It came to the publisher's attention from a third party that a number of articles shared concerning similarities in format and structure. Following an investigation by the publisher, the retraction has been agreed on as the peer review and publishing process for this article were found to be manipulated. The authors disagree with the retraction.

RETRACTION: Effect of wound infiltration of dexmedetomidine in lumbar spine surgery on postoperative wound pain: A meta-analysis.

Retraction: X. Wang, Y. Peng, Y. Si, and X. Hu, "Effect of Wound Infiltration of Dexmedetomidine in Lumbar Spine Surgery on Postoperative Wound Pain: A Meta-Analysis," International Wound Journal 21, no. 3 (2024): e14523, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.14523. The above article, published online on 05 December 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. It came to the publisher's attention from a third party that a number of articles shared concerning similarities in format and structure. Following an investigation by the publisher, the retraction has been agreed on as the peer review and publishing process for this article were found to be manipulated. The authors did not respond to the notice of retraction.