Expression of concern: “In vivo analgesic, anti-inflammatory and molecular docking studies of S-naproxen derivatives” [Heliyon Volume 10, Issue 2, January 2024, e24267]

Acceptance of this article was partly based upon the positive advice of reviewers who were closely linked to four of the authors, Abdur Rauf, KM Khan, Abdul Chishti Wadood, and Muhammad Naveed. This compromised the editorial process and breached the journal's policies.