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Voila! The Research Integrity Feed hashtag list for post inclusion 📊🔍👀

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Cheers 🍻
January 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
hansonmark.bsky.social
I've started a Research Integrity Feed populated by hashtags below & choice users. For the #SciPub / #AcademicPublishing sleuths 📊🔍👀

Plus it's got a cute furry mascot! 😘
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January 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
tomk.eurosky.social
Ayman Atta (KSU, EPRI) has earned 5 more #SciRetraction, all from ‪ACS Omega! 👍Kudos to @acs.org @pubs.acs.org

🤝Team work with @mumumouse2.bsky.social Sylvain Bernès @elisabethbik.bsky.social and anonymous @pubpeer.com contributors ❤️

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July 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
hansonmark.bsky.social
Using the PISS acronym also has the wonderful quality of describing a set of ridiculous self-citing authors as "incontinent." They just can't control themselves...

In 2025, you've gotta take the wins where you can find them❤️

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hansonmark.bsky.social Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · Feb 7
The academic term for this is "endogeny." Can I propose a more evocative term for this damaging practice?

These authors are PISSing themselves (Publishing In Support of Self). They're PISSing into the wind & don't care about the stains on their CV. Whatever boosts 📈💦

2/2
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February 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
hansonmark.bsky.social
Nice. Too many to include in the description, but these ones below are all entered now. Will update 1st post with list later.

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January 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
tomk.eurosky.social
Ayman Atta (KSU🇸🇦, EPRI🇪🇬) has now 38 #SciRetraction which should earn him rank 2️⃣3️⃣ on @retractionwatch.com's leaderboard!🏅
🐌 mean retraction time 413 days😴

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@nvitiensis.bsky.social and others ❤️

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Publications of Atta reported and retracted, by publisher Publisher Not Retracted || Retracted Elsevier 63 11 Wiley 28 1 MDPI 27 13 Taylor & Francis 20 0 Springer Nature 11 2 ACS 3 7 SC Virtual Company of Physics 8 0 RSC 2 3 SAGE 1 1 Others 4 0 Bentham 1 0 De Gruyter 1 0 Cumulative Hazard of Retraction, by Publisher for Ayman Atta ACS retracted the quickest with all retractions done after 330 days approximately, Wiley and Springer Nature the slowest. Elsevier started late, with a jump around 570 days.
April 2, 2026 at 7:45 AM
tomk.eurosky.social
Ayman Atta (KSU, EPRI) now boasts no less than 25 #SciRetraction! 🍾 Soon entering @retractionwatch.com 's leaderboard!🏅

🤝Team work with @mumumouse2.bsky.social @nvitiensis.bsky.social among many other @pubpeer.com
contributors ❤️

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Publications of Atta reported and retracted, by publisher Publisher Not Retracted || Retracted Elsevier 71 3 Wiley 28 1 MDPI 31 9 Taylor & Francis 20 0 Springer Nature 11 2 ACS 3 7 SC Virtual Company of Physics 8 0 RSC 2 3 SAGE 2 0 Others 4 0 Bentham 1 0 De Gruyter 1 0
January 27, 2026 at 10:40 AM
tomk.eurosky.social
4️⃣ more #SciRetraction for Ayman Atta, from KSU, EPRI in @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social!

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Retracted article in MDPI's molecules, available at https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/6/905 Article RETRACTED: Effect of Montmorillonite Nanogel Composite Fillers on the Protection Performance of Epoxy Coatings on Steel Pipelines Ayman M. Atta 1,2,*, Ashraf M. El-Saeed 2, Hamad A. Al-Lohedan 1 and Mohamed Wahby 3 1 Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; hlohedan@ksu.edu.sa 2 Petroleum Application Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, Cairo 11727, Egypt; ashrfelsaied@yahoo.com 3 Arki for advanced construction chemicals Co. Ltd., Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; m.wahby@arkichem.com * Correspondence: aatta@ksu.edu.sa; Tel.: +966-056-155-7975 Academic Editor: Derek McPhee Received: 20 April 2017; Accepted: 28 May 2017; Published: 2 June 2017; Retracted: 1 July 2026 Abstract: Montmorillonite (MMT) clay mineral is widely used as filler for several organic coatings. Its activity is increased by exfoliation via chemical modification to produce nanomaterials. In the present work, the modification of MMT to form nanogel composites is proposed to increase the dispersion of MMT into epoxy matrices used to fill cracks and holes produced by the curing exotherms of epoxy resins. The dispersion of MMT in epoxy improved both the mechanical and anti-corrosion performance of epoxy coatings in aggressive marine environments. In this respect, the MMT surfaces self-healing materials for epoxy coatings for steel. nanomaterials 1. Introduction RETRACTED were chemically modified with different types of 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid (AMPS) nanogels using a surfactant-free dispersion polymerization technique. The effect of the chemical structure, nanogel content and the interaction with MMT surfaces on the surface morphology, surface charges and dispersion in the epoxy matrix were investigated for use as nano-filler for epoxy coatings. Retracted article in MDPI's nanomaterials, available at: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/8/11/878 Retraction RETRACTED: Al-Hussain et al. Application of New Sodium Vinyl Sulfonate–co-2-Acrylamido-2-me[thylpropane Sulfonic Acid Sodium Salt-Magnetite Cryogel Nanocomposites for Fast Methylene Blue Removal from Industrial Waste Water. Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 878 Sami A. Al-Hussain 1 , Ayman M. Atta 2,* , Hamad A. Al-Lohedan 2 , Abdelrahman O. Ezzat 2 and Ahmed M. Tawfeek 2 1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; sahussain@imamu.edu.sa 2 Surfactants Research Chair, Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; hlohedan@ksu.edu.sa (H.A.A.-L.); ao_ezzat@yahoo.com (A.O.E.); atawfik@ksu.edu.sa (A.M.T.) * Correspondence: aatta@ksu.edu.sa; Tel.: +966-056-155-7975 The journal retracts the article titled “Application of New Sodium Vinyl Sulfonate–co2-Acrylamido-2-me[thylpropane Sulfonic Acid Sodium Salt-Magnetite Cryogel Nanocomposites for Fast Methylene Blue Removal from Industrial Waste Water” [1], cited above. Following publication, concerns were brought to the attention of the publisher concerning the integrity of several figures presented in this article [1]. According to the journal’s standard procedures, the Editorial Office and Editorial Board conducted an investigation that identified indications of inappropriate editing in Figures 2, 3 and 5. While the authors collaborated during the investigation and provided supporting materials, the Editorial Board concluded that the concerns could not be resolved satisfactorily based on the available information. Consequently, the Editorial Board has lost confidence in the reliability of the reporte Retracted article in MDPI's nanomaterials, available at: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/12/1693 Article RETRACTED: Preparation of pH Responsive Polystyrene and Polyvinyl Pyridine Nanospheres Stabilized by Mickering Microgel Emulsions Ayman M. Atta * , Abdelrahman O. Ezzat, Hamad A. Al-Lohedan, Ahmed M. Tawfeek and Abdulaziz A. Alobaidi Surfactant Research Chair, Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O.Box-2455, Riyadh-11451, Saudi Arabia; ao_ezzat@yahoo.com (A.O.E.); hlohedan@ksu.edu.sa (H.A.A.-L.); atawfik@ksu.edu.sa (A.M.T.) * Correspondence: aatta@ksu.edu.sa Received: 5 November 2019; Accepted: 25 November 2019; Published: 3 December 2019; Retracted: 16 June 2026   Abstract: New pH-sensitive polystyrene, PS, and poly(4-vinylpyridine), P4-VP, nanospheres were prepared by using surfactant-free method based on soft microgels (Mickering emulsion). The formation of stable Mickering cyclohexane/water emulsions was investigated by using soft microgel particles of poly(acrylamide), PAAm, poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid), PAMPS, and sodium salt of PAMPS, PAMPS-Na, as stabilizers. The dynamic light scattering (DLS), optical microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to investigate the optimum conditions and effects of surrounding solutions on the microgels characteristics and their corresponding Mickering emulsions. The cyclohexane/water Mickering emulsions stabilized by softer and neutral charged microgels were considerably more stable under the same conditions. Furthermore, the stimuli-responsive properties of PAMPS microgel stabilized cyclohexane/water Mickering emulsions suggest the potential utility in the preparation of PS and P4-VP nanospheres. The effects of pH changes on the morphology, particle sizes, and surface charges of PS and P4-VP microgels were evaluated to prove the pH-sensitivity of Retracted article in MDPI's molecules, available at https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/7/10410 Molecules 2014, 19, 10410-10426; doi:10.3390/molecules190710410 This paper has been retracted. A retraction notice was published on 14 July 2026 in Molecules 2026, 31, 2455; doi:10.3390/molecules31142455 molecules ISSN 1420-3049 www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules Article RETRACTED: Preparation of Crosslinked Amphiphilic Silver Nanogel as Thin Film Corrosion Protective Layer for Steel Ayman M. Atta 1,2,*, Gamal A. El-Mahdy 1,3, Hamad A. Al-Lohedan 1 and Abdelrahman O. Ezzat 1 1 Surfactants Research Chair, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; E-Mails: Gamalmah2000@yahoo.com (G.A.E.-M.); hlohedan@ksu.edu.sa (H.A.A.-L.); ao_ezzat@yahoo.com (A.O.E.) 2 Petroleum Application Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Cairo 11727, Egypt 3 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of science, Helwan University, 11795 Helwan, Egypt * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: aatta@ksu.edu.sa; Tel.: +96-611-467-5998; Fax: +96-611-467-5992. Received: 6 June 2014; in revised form: 9 July 2014 / Accepted: 14 July 2014 / Published: 17 July 2014; Retracted: 14 July 2026
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