Retraction: “The role of cyber expertise and other types of examinations in solving cybercrime cases”

Abstract

Affected article: Anorboyev, A. (2025). “The role of cyber expertise and other types of examinations in solving cybercrime cases”. YUYAY: Estrategias, Metodologías & Didácticas Educativas, 5(3), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.59343/yuyay.v5i3.126.

YUYAY’s External Editorial Committee identified substantial overlap between the article published by the journal and other publications by the same author addressing the same subject. Following a documentary and comparative review, it recommended retraction. The Content Curator validated the review record on 5 August 2026 and implemented the recommendation under resolution JLA-ED-YUYAY-CE-2026-002-I. On this basis, YUYAY’s Editorial and Scientific Committee issues this notice.

The review compared authorship, publication dates, the study’s approach, substantive arguments, the proposed classification of cyber expertise, conclusions, and bibliographic sources across the available versions. Substantial overlap was identified with the work published in Aequitas Magazine on 8 October 2025, before the YUYAY article’s stated publication date of 30 November 2025. A subsequent publication in the Multicore International Journal of Multidisciplinary was also examined. Similarity of topic or title alone was not treated as sufficient evidence.

The author was contacted on 12 January and 18 February 2026. The External Editorial Committee’s first deliberation is recorded as YUYAY-CCE-2026-011, dated 3 March 2026. Following validation of the review record, a further notice inviting clarification was sent to the author by email. By the official notification of 29 September 2026, 30 working days had elapsed without a response, according to the editorial record. The absence of a response is reported as a procedural fact and is not treated as evidence of intent.

The redundant publication identified is inconsistent with YUYAY’s requirement for original, unpublished submissions. The Editorial and Scientific Committee therefore resolves to retract the version published in YUYAY to correct the scholarly record. This decision does not determine the editorial status of publications hosted by other journals. The original article and its DOI will remain accessible, prominently marked RETRACTED, and linked to this notice.

Publications examined: Aequitas Magazine; Multicore International Journal of Multidisciplinary.

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Guayaquil, Ecuador · 29 September 2026