Retraction of a Manuscript Policy and Refund of Publication Fee Policy

A submitted paper can be retracted at various stages:

 1. Immediately After Submission and Acknowledgment by the Editor
At this stage, the manuscript has been submitted and acknowledged by the editor, but no formal acceptance letter has been issued. Usually, no publication fee has been paid at this point.

• Retraction should be requested via email to the editor, asking for the manuscript to be disregarded and expunged from the publisher’s records.
• No withdrawal fee is charged by the journal.
• If a publication fee has already been paid (in rare cases), it will be fully refunded.

2.  After Formal Acceptance and Payment of Publication Fee
At this stage, the manuscript has been reviewed, formally accepted, and a formal acceptance letter has been issued. The publication fee has already been paid.

• Retraction should be requested via email to the editor, requesting a Letter of Approval for the Withdrawal/Retraction of a Manuscript. This letter serves as proof of withdrawal and may be required by other journals.
• The publication fee is not refunded in this case.
• No additional withdrawal fee is charged by the journal.

3. After Online Publication
Once the manuscript has been officially published online, it is considered part of the journal’s record.

• Retraction should be requested via email to the editor, requesting a Letter of Approval for the Withdrawal/Retraction of a Manuscript.
• The publication fee is not refunded.
  – A withdrawal fee of $50 is charged to cover the inconvenience caused by altering the journal’s issue.
  – The withdrawn manuscript cannot be replaced with another paper. A new submission would require a fresh review and a new publication fee.

This policy ensures transparency and fairness while maintaining the integrity of the publication process.