The publisher of Library Hi Tech wishes to retract Hosseini E, Taghizadeh Milani K, Sabetnasab MS (2025), “Development and maturity of co-word thematic clusters: the field of linked data”. Library Hi Tech, Vol. 43 No. 1 pp. 81–113, 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 and excessive self-citation. The decision to retract has been informed by COPE's guidelines on Expressions of Concern and Emerald's publishing ethics policies. The authors of this paper would like to note that they do not agree with the content of this notice. The publishers of the journal sincerely apologize to the readers.
