Retraction: Automated brain tumor diagnostics: Empowering neuro-oncology with deep learning-based MRI image analysis

The PLOS One Editors retract this article [1] due to concerns about:
- Non-compliance with PLOS policy on Authorship.
- Text overlap with a previously published article [2] which does not share authors with [1].
- Unreliable peer review.
- Citation of Reference 15 which was retracted before [1] was published.
PSMB, SKM, and BDS did not agree with the retraction. SG, HR, and MAS either did not respond directly or could not be reached.
References
- 1. Gunasekaran S, Mercy Bai PS, Mathivanan SK, Rajadurai H, Shivahare BD, Shah MA. RETRACTED: Automated brain tumor diagnostics: Empowering neuro-oncology with deep learning-based MRI image analysis. PLoS One. 2024;19(8):e0306493. pmid:39190622
- 2. Gayathri T, Sundeep Kumar K. A Deep Learning Based Effective Model for Brain Tumor Segmentation and Classification Using MRI Images. JAIT. 2023;14(6):1280–8.
Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Retraction: Automated brain tumor diagnostics: Empowering neuro-oncology with deep learning-based MRI image analysis. PLoS One 21(7): e0353921. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0353921
Published: July 16, 2026
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