Expression of concern: Comprehensive study of skid-steer wheeled mobile robots: development and challenges

The publisher of Industrial Robot is issuing an Expression of Concern for the following article, Rameez Khan, Fahad Mumtaz Malik, Abid Raza, Naveed Mazhar; Comprehensive study of skid-steer wheeled mobile robots: development and challenges. Industrial Robot 19 March 2021; 48 (1): 142–156. Link to the cited article. An investigation by the publisher found evidence of an undisclosed conflict of interest and that the peer review process had been partially compromised; the publisher can confirm, however, that the article received additional multiple independent reviews. These concerns have not been sufficiently addressed by the authors. As a result of these concerns and as trust in the content is central to the integrity of the publication process, the publisher has taken the decision to publish an Expression of Concern. The authors of this article would like to note that they do not agree with the content of this notice. The publisher of the journal sincerely apologizes to the readers of this article.