Expression of Concern: Blockchain-Integrated Edge-Cloud-Enabled Healthcare Data Analytics Based on Distributed Federated Learning and Deep Neural Networks

Abstract

EXPRESSION OF CONCERN FOR: Mazin Abed Mohammed, Mohd Khanapi Abd Ghani, Israa Badr Al-Mashhadani, Sajida Memon, Abdullah Lakhan, Haydar Abdulameer Marhoon, Marwan Ali Albahar. (2025). Blockchain-Integrated Edge-Cloud-Enabled Healthcare Data Analytics Based on Distributed Federated Learning and Deep Neural Networks. Mesopotamian Journal of CyberSecurity, 5(1), 1122-1140.

https://doi.org/10.58496/MJCS/2025/060

https://mesopotamian.press/journals/index.php/CyberSecurity/article/view/932

Reason for Expression of Concern:

The Editors wish to alert readers to potential concerns regarding the reliability of the findings reported in “Blockchain-Integrated Edge-Cloud-Enabled Healthcare Data Analytics Based on Distributed Federated Learning and Deep Neural Networks”. The journal has initiated an additional editorial assessment of the article’s methodology, data provenance, and reported outcomes to confirm their reliability and reproducibility.

This notice is issued to ensure transparency while the review is ongoing. The Expression of Concern does not constitute a final determination regarding the validity of the work. The journal will update readers once the assessment is completed and will take any necessary editorial action in accordance with the journal’s policies and COPE guidance.