Retraction Note: Cluster Computing (2018) 22:8919–8927

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10586-018-2021-6

The Editor-in-Chief and the publisher have retracted this article. This article was submitted to be part of a guest-edited issue. An investigation concluded that the editorial process of this guest-edited issue was compromised by a third party and that the peer review process has been manipulated. Based on the investigation’s findings the Editor-in-Chief therefore no longer has confidence in the results and conclusions of this article.

When Shi has stated that the authors don’t agree with this retraction. Author Inneke Van Nieuwenhuyse agrees with this retraction and has stated she was unaware of the submission and publication of this article.