RETRACTION: DBCW-YOLO: an advanced YOLOv5 framework for precision detection of surface defects in steel

doi:10.1590/1517-7076-RMAT-2024-0549rt

The Editorial Board of Revista Matéria formally announces the full retraction of the following article:

SUBBURAJ, K., MAZROA, A.A., ALOTAIBI, F.A., ALNFIAI, M.M. “DBCW-YOLO: an advanced YOLOv5 framework for precision detection of surface defects in steel”. Rev. Matéria, v. 29, n. 4, e20240549, 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/1517-7076-RMAT-2024-0549.

It has been proven that the article published by SUBBURAJ, K., MAZROA, A.A., ALOTAIBI, F.A., ALNFIAI, M.M. replicates the following sections of the original article published by HAN J. et al.:

HAN, J., CUI, G., LI, Z., ZHAO, J. “DBCW-YOLO: A Modified YOLOv5 for the Detection of Steel Surface Defects”. Appl. Sci. 2024, v. 14, n. 11, 4594. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/app14114594.

These replications were made with little or no modification. Moreover, the article fails to cite or include the original work published in Applied Sciences in its list of references, thus constituting plagiarism. The following elements were found to be substantially similar:

Introduction: The structure and content of the introduction closely mirror those of the article by HAN Jianfeng et al.
Figures: Figures 1 to 6 are structurally identical to those in the original article published by HAN Jianfeng et al. Differences are limited to drawing style.
Tables: Table 1 shares the exact structure and mostly the same parameters. Table 2 replicates all comparison methods, including their order. Tables 3 and 4 are structurally identical to those in the original work published by HAN Jianfeng et al.
Equations: Equations 2 to 11 in the retracted article are exactly the same as Equations 1 to 10 in the article by HAN Jianfeng et al.

While the article by SUBBURAJ K. et al. includes some original contributions—such as figures 8–10, detailed contrast testing, and ablation study outcomes—these are not sufficient to offset the extensive duplication from the previously published work.

Prof. Dr. Paulo Emílio Valadão de Miranda

Editor-in-Chief

Publication Dates

Publication in this collection
30 May 2025
Date of issue
2025

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