The publisher of Library Hi Tech wishes to retract Wang Z, Shi Q, Ding Q (2025), “Evaluation and optimization of supply factor efficiency for public digital cultural services in China”. Library Hi Tech, Vol. 43 No. 1 pp. 180–203, doi: Link to the DOI.
We have been made aware of compromises to the peer review process and editorial handling of this article. As a result, the standard of the article does not meet those expected by the journal and the findings of the article cannot be relied upon. There have also been significant concerns raised about the use of irrelevant references. The decision to retract has been informed by COPE's guidelines on Expressions of Concern and Emerald's publishing ethics policies. Despite numerous attempts to contact the authors, the journal has received no response; the response of the authors would be gratefully received. The publishers of the journal sincerely apologize to the readers.
