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Retraction

Retraction: An improved DBSCAN algorithm based on cell-like P systems with promoters and inhibitors

  • The PLOS One Editors

The PLOS One Editors retract this article [1] due to concerns about compromised peer review. We regret that the issues were not addressed prior to the article’s publication.

All authors either did not respond directly or could not be reached.

Reference

  1. 1. Zhao Y, Liu X, Li X. RETRACTED: An improved DBSCAN algorithm based on cell-like P systems with promoters and inhibitors. PLoS One. 2018;13(12):e0200751. pmid:30557333

Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Retraction: An improved DBSCAN algorithm based on cell-like P systems with promoters and inhibitors. PLoS One 21(3): e0345270. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345270

Published: March 19, 2026

Copyright: © 2026 The PLOS One Editors. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.