Retraction: Vinod Kumar, R, Kavithaa, G, Jayanthi, D. Lifetime maximization energy-aware routing protocol for route optimization to improve quality of service in wireless sensor networks. Comput Intell 40: e12485, 2024 (10.1111/coin.12485)

The above article, published online on 06 January 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the Editor-in-Chief, Diana Inkpen, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The article was published as part of a guest-edited special issue. Following publication, it came to our attention that two of those named as Guest Editors of this issue were being impersonated and/or misrepresented by a fraudulent entity. An investigation by the publisher found that all of the articles, including this one, experienced compromised editorial handling and peer review which was not in line with the journal's ethical standards. Therefore, a decision has been made to retract this article. We did not find any evidence of misconduct by the authors. The authors have been informed of the decision to retract.