Withdrawal Policy

• Author-Initiated Withdrawal: Authors may request to withdraw their manuscript from consideration if they have not yet received a decision on the submission (i.e., before peer review or acceptance). The request must be made in writing to the editorial office, and it should include a valid reason for withdrawal.

• Withdrawal After Acceptance:

  • Once an article has been accepted for publication, withdrawal is usually not permitted unless there are extenuating circumstances. In such cases, authors are required to submit a formal request to the editorial office with justifiable reasons.
  • If an article has already been published online or in print, withdrawal is not allowed. However, in exceptional cases, if there are issues like ethical violations or incorrect data, a retraction might be considered instead.

• Ethical Considerations:

  • If a withdrawal request is due to ethical concerns, such as issues with authorship, plagiarism, or data fabrication, the editorial board may investigate the matter. In such cases, the journal follows ethical guidelines such as those from COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).
  • If withdrawal is granted after peer review but before publication, the article may be removed from the submission tracking system and excluded from any further consideration.

• Timely Communication: Authors are advised to communicate their withdrawal requests promptly and at the earliest stage possible to avoid any unnecessary delays in the editorial process.

• Impact of Withdrawal: If an article is withdrawn after peer review or acceptance, the authors may face restrictions on future submissions, depending on the severity of the situation and the journal’s editorial policies.

• Partial Withdrawal: In rare cases, authors may request partial withdrawal of a paper (e.g., excluding certain data or sections). This request is handled on a case-by-case basis, and it requires approval from the editorial team.