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Expression of Concern

Expression of Concern: Computational modeling and analysis of medical resource shortages in hospital alliance: A simulation-driven approach

  • The PLOS One Editors

After this article [1] was published, the following concerns were noted:

  • The article uses terminology that differs from standards in the field (e.g. ‘new crown epidemic’ instead of ‘Corona pandemic’).
  • The articles cited as Reference 32 and 33 were retracted before [1] was published.
  • The articles cited as Reference 41 and 45 do not appear to support the statements for which they were cited.

In light of the cumulative issues, the PLOS One Editors issue this Expression of Concern. Readers are advised to interpret the article [1] with caution.

Reference

  1. 1. Gan Z, Fu Z, Dong P, Ju Y, Shen Y. Computational modeling and analysis of medical resource shortages in hospital alliance: A simulation-driven approach. PLoS One. 2025;20(8):e0330871. pmid:40857292

Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Expression of Concern: Computational modeling and analysis of medical resource shortages in hospital alliance: A simulation-driven approach. PLoS One 21(6): e0351179. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0351179

Published: June 9, 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.