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RETRACTION: Evaluating the Impact of Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor on Scar Formation in Oral and Maxillofacial Traumatic Wound Healing
TL;DR
This retracted study claimed to evaluate how a growth factor affects scar formation in facial wounds, but was found to have used a compromised peer review process.
Contribution
The paper's findings are invalidated due to a flawed peer review process, revealing issues in scientific integrity.
Findings
The article was retracted due to a compromised peer review process.
The publisher's investigation found the article was accepted improperly.
Authors did not respond to the retraction notice.
Abstract
RETRACTION: ZhuB. , TongG. , GaoP. , and YanM. , “Evaluating the Impact of Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor on Scar Formation in Oral and Maxillofacial Traumatic Wound Healing,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 4 (2024): e14851, 10.1111/iwj.14851.38563121 PMC10985544 The above article, published online on 02 April 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.
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TopicsPeriodontal Regeneration and Treatments
RETRACTION:
B. Zhu , G. Tong , P. Gao , and M. Yan , “Evaluating the Impact of Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor on Scar Formation in Oral and Maxillofacial Traumatic Wound Healing,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 4 (2024): e14851, 10.1111/iwj.14851.38563121 PMC10985544
The above article, published online on 02 April 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.