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Expression of Concern

Expression of Concern: Stochastic optimization for minimizing operational costs in smart hybrid energy networks considering electric vehicle

  • The PLOS One Editors

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

  • The articles cited as References 7, 15, 18, 20, 21, 24, 38, 39, and 64 appear to be irrelevant to this article [1].
  • The article cited as Reference 37 was retracted after [1] was published.

In addition, the PLOS One Editors have concerns about the article’s compliance with the PLOS Authorship policy.

We regret that the issues were not identified prior to the article’s publication.

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. Qamar N, Alqahtani M, Rehan M, Ahmed I, Khalid M. Stochastic optimization for minimizing operational costs in smart hybrid energy networks considering electric vehicle. PLoS One. 2025;20(6):e0323491. pmid:40489454

Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Expression of Concern: Stochastic optimization for minimizing operational costs in smart hybrid energy networks considering electric vehicle. PLoS One 21(8): e0357060. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0357060

Published: August 27, 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.