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Expression of Concern

Expression of Concern: The effects of learning experience on college students’ deep english learning: A study of the chain mediation effect of motivation and strategy

  • The PLOS One Editors

After this article [1] was published, the PLOS One Editors identified concerns about authorship.

In addition, the articles cited as References 18 and 20 were retracted after [1] was published.

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

Reference

  1. 1. Zhang Q, Jin H, Teng WW. The effects of learning experience on college students’ deep english learning: a study of the chain mediation effect of motivation and strategy. PLoS One. 2025;20(6):e0325491. pmid:40465789

Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Expression of Concern: The effects of learning experience on college students’ deep english learning: A study of the chain mediation effect of motivation and strategy. PLoS One 21(7): e0354764. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354764

Published: July 28, 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.