Withdrawal of Manuscript

Authors are generally discouraged from withdrawing submitted manuscripts, as it leads to the unnecessary use of 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 of submission. An article may be withdrawn under the following conditions: The initial submission contains a significant error or was accidentally submitted multiple times to different publishers. There is a breach of scientific ethical standards, such as: Duplicate submissions to multiple publishers. False claims of authorship. Plagiarism or self-plagiarism. Fraudulent data use or similar ethical violations. If an author identifies an ethical issue with their submitted manuscript, they may formally request a withdrawal by submitting a withdrawal statement to the editorial board.