A paper in Human Immunology was retracted and removed from the online journal because of alleged political bias The first author of the paper was the guest editor of the special issue in which it appeared The ethics of withdrawal of an article that is considered offensive or politically biased remain unclear The actions of the guest editor, journal editor, publisher, and the society sponsoring the journal have all been criticised Journals need to have clear written polices for guest editors of special issues, including details of responsibility for peer review and language editing.
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