Withdrawal of Manuscript

Authors are generally discouraged from withdrawing submitted manuscripts, as doing so can waste valuable resources, including the time and effort of editors, referees, and the publisher. However, authors may request a withdrawal if no progress update has been provided after six months from the submission date.

An article may be withdrawn under the following circumstances: if the initial submission contains a significant error, if the manuscript was accidentally submitted multiple times to different publishers, or if there is a breach of scientific ethical standards. This includes issues such as duplicate submissions to multiple publishers, false claims of authorship, plagiarism or self-plagiarism, the use of fraudulent data, or any other ethical violations.

If an author identifies an ethical issue with their submitted manuscript, they may formally request a withdrawal by submitting a written withdrawal statement to the editorial board.