RETRACTED: Hydrogen role in energy transition: A comparative review

• Published in: Process safety and environmental protection 2024-04, Vol.184, p.1069-1093
• Main Authors: Hassan, Qusay, Algburi, Sameer, Jaszczur, Marek, Al-Jiboory, Ali Khudhair, Al Musawi, Tariq J., Ali, Bashar Mahmood, Viktor, Patrik, Fodor, Monika, Ahsan, Muhammad, Salman, Hayder M., Sameen, Aws Zuhair
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0957-5820
• DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2024.02.030

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editors-in-Chief. In investigating concerns regarding late-stage authorship changes to this article, the editors reached out to the authors for an explanation. In addition to the concerns regarding the late-stage authorship changes the editors were unable to verify the contribution of any of the added authors. Sameer Algburi was added in revision one. Tariq J. Al-Musawi, Bashar Mahmood Ali, Patrik Viktor, Monika Fodor, and Muhammad Ahsan were added in revision two. All these changes were made without explanation and without exceptional approval by the handling Editor, which is contrary to the journal policy on changes to authorship. The authors were unable to provide a reasonable explanation for either of the issues raised. The editor therefore feels that the findings of the manuscript cannot be relied upon and that the article needs to be retracted. Monika Fodor, affiliated with Obuda University, Hungary, and Marek Jaszczur of AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland both claim that their addition as co-authors were without their knowledge or permission. The corresponding author claimed this was not the case, but was not able to provide satisfactory proof of collaboration with Monika Fodor from Obuda University. The corresponding author also confirmed that Marek Jaszczur was not at all involved in the study or paper preparation, so should not have been included on the paper. This contradicts earlier correspondence from the corresponding author where he provided proof of collaboration for all authors.