Retraction notice to "The nexus of environmental sustainability and agro-economic performance of Sub-Saharan African countries"(Heliyon, (2020), 6, 9, (e04878), (S2405844020317217), 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04878)
Authors: Adedoyin, F.F., Alola, A.A., Bekun, F.V.
Journal: Heliyon
Publication Date: 01/02/2026
Volume: 12
Issue: 2
eISSN: 2405-8440
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2026.e44555
Abstract:This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier policy on article withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor. An investigation conducted on behalf of the journal by Elsevier's Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics team found that 14 citations were added to this paper at the author proof stage, without the approval of the Editor. In addition, the investigation found a significant increase of citations to papers published by the author, Festus Fatai Adedoyin, between the original submission and the revised version of this article. In summary, 2 papers by the author were cited in the original version of the article. This increased to 10 papers in the revised version of the article. The Editor has lost confidence in the results and conclusions of the article and has determined that it should be retracted. The authors disagree with retraction and dispute the grounds for it.
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