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Retraction notice to “Mycorrhizosphere bacteria inhibit greenhouse gas emissions from microplastics contaminated soil by regulating soil enzyme activities and microbial community structure” [J. Environ. Manag. 356 (2024) 120673]

Journal of Environmental Management 2025
Zeeshan Khan, Tariq Shah, Ghulam Haider, Fazal Adnan, Zeshan Sheikh, Mohamed A. El‐Sheikh, Muhammad Faraz Bhatti, Parvaiz Ahmad

Summary

This retraction notice documents the withdrawal of a study on mycorrhizosphere bacteria and greenhouse gas emissions in microplastic-contaminated soil after the lead author was found to have fraudulently claimed USDA affiliation, undermining confidence in the research integrity.

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of Jason M. Evans, Co-Editor-in-Chief. The Journal of Environmental Management has learned that this article's second author, Tariq Shah, was never affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture's Plant Science Research Unit, as claimed in the authorship credits. Additionally, none of the research in this study was sponsored or approved by the United States Department of Agriculture. When asked about these issues during an editorial investigation, Shah's responses caused the editor to further lose confidence in the validity/integrity of the article. The Journal has no evidence indicating that the corresponding author, Muhammad Faraz Bhatti, or other co-authors were previously aware of Shah's unethical behavior that necessitated this retraction.

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