PLoS One Retracts 15 Research Papers over Peer Review, Data and Image Concerns
PLOS ONE has retracted 15 research articles and issued expressions of concern in early February 2026. The retracted papers span multiple disciplines and countries. The common reasons include compromised peer review, unreliable data, image duplication, plagiarism, citation of retracted work, and ethical compliance issues. Agriculture, cancer research, artificial intelligence, economics, and environmental science studies are … Read more