RETRACTED ARTICLE: Root traits of peanut cultivars with different drought resistant under drought stress at flowering and pegging phase

Abstract

This article has been retracted from publication in the Taylor & Francis journal, Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science.

Following publication, concerns were raised by multiple third-parties around the content of the special issue and the decision-making process.

Following an investigation by the Taylor & Francis Publishing Ethics & Integrity team in full cooperation with the Editor-in-Chief, it was confirmed that this article included in Special Issue titled “Envisage Computer Modelling and Statistics for Agriculture”, guest edited by Gunasekaran Manogaran was not peer-reviewed appropriately, in line with the Journal's peer review standards and policy.

As the stringency of the peer review process is core to the integrity of the publication process, the Editor and Publisher have decided to retract all of the articles within the above-named Special Issue.

The journal has not confirmed if the authors were aware of this compromised peer review process.

The journal is committed to correcting the scientific record and will fully cooperate with any institutional investigations into this matter. The authors have been informed of this decision.

We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines.

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Notes on contributors

Kun Zhang

Kun Zhang is associate professor of Shandong Agricultural University, and engaged in the theory and technology of peanut high yield and high efficiency cultivation.

Yuanjun Liu

Yuanjun Liu earned his Master's Degree in Crop Science from Shandong Agricultural University and work in Qingdao Haofeng Food Group Co., Ltd now.

Lu Luo

Lu Luo is Postdoctor of Shandong Agricultural University, and mainly engaged in study on stress molecular biology of peanut.

Xiurong Zhang

Xiurong Zhang is Lecturer of Shandong Agricultural University, and mainly engaged in study on genetic engineering of peanut.

Guanghui Li

Guanghui Li earned his Ph.D. in Crop Science from Shandong Agricultural University, and work in Biotechnology Research Center of Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science now.

Yongshan Wan

Yongshan Wan is professor of Shandong Agricultural University, and mainly engaged in research on cultivation and breeding of peanut.

Fengzhen Liu

Fengzhen Liu is professor of Shandong Agricultural University, and mainly engaged in research on peanut genetics and breeding.