Abstract
At the request of Sage and the Journal Editors, the following article has been retracted:
Cao, X., Cui, Z., Ali, S., & Nazar, R. Unraveling the Asymmetric Impact of Pandemic Uncertainty on Maritime Crimes: A Comparative Analysis of Ten Maritime Nations. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2025; 2679(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241258755
Sage was made aware of concerns of overlapping figures between this article and several other articles by the same author group. Including:
Figure 2a appears to overlap with Figure 2b in an article by the same author group 1
Figure 2c appears to overlap with Figure 2viii in an article by the same author group 2
The authors stated that the similarities between figures were related to the nature of the methods and provided raw data. However, review by the Journal Editor determined that the similarity in patterns observed in these figures was greater than suggested by the different data types present.
During investigation of these concerns, Sage became aware that the submission contains indicators of third-party involvement.
Due to concerns about the integrity of the research process and the authenticity of the research, this article has been retracted.
The authors did not respond to the decision to retract.