RETRACTED ARTICLE: Investigating the strength of butt-welded joints of AA6082 and AA5052 alloys through friction stir welding; the impact of tool tilt angle and feed rate (Journal of adhesion science and technology, (2024), 38, 22, (i–xxiv))

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We, the Editors and Publisher of the Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, have retracted the following article: Investigating the strength of butt-welded joints of AA6082 and AA5052 alloys through friction stir welding; the impact of tool tilt angle and feed rate. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2023.2253631. Bhiksha Gugulothua, Rajasekaran Saminathan, A. Pradeep, Ankit Sharma, S. Vijayakumar, Prabhu Paramasivam, and N. Srinivasa Rao. (2023). Since publication, concerns have been raised by a third party about the integrity of the data presented in the article, as well as potential authorship concerns. When approached for an explanation, the authors have been unable to provide their original data to verify its authenticity. In addition, the authors have not fully responded to our questions regarding the process of the research conducted. We have been informed in our decision-making by editorial policies and the COPE guidelines. The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as ‘Retracted’.