Withdrawal Policy

Withdrawal Policy

1. Purpose

The Withdrawal Policy of Birat Journal of Health Sciences (BJHS) outlines the procedures and guidelines for authors who wish to withdraw their submitted manuscripts from consideration for publication. The policy aims to maintain transparency, academic integrity, and ethical publishing practices.

2. Author Responsibility

Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality, accuracy, scientific validity, and ethical compliance of submitted manuscripts. Authors are expected to follow the journal's submission guidelines and publication ethics throughout the editorial and peer-review process.

3. Reasons for Withdrawal

Authors may request manuscript withdrawal for reasons including:

  • Discovery of significant errors or inaccuracies affecting research validity.

  • Identification of plagiarism, data fabrication, or other ethical concerns.

  • Duplicate or simultaneous submission to another journal.

  • Unresolved authorship disputes or conflicts of interest.

  • Personal, academic, or professional circumstances requiring withdrawal.

4. Withdrawal Request

Authors wishing to withdraw a manuscript must submit a formal written request to the BJHS editorial office through the journal's official communication channels.

The request should include:

  • Manuscript title and submission ID.

  • Corresponding author's name and contact information.

  • Reason for withdrawal.

  • Written agreement from all co-authors, where applicable.

5. Editorial Review

Upon receiving a withdrawal request, the editorial team will review the request and verify the manuscript's current editorial status.

The journal may request additional clarification or documentation when necessary. Once approved, the manuscript will be formally withdrawn, and confirmation will be communicated to the corresponding author.

6. Publication Status

Manuscripts withdrawn before publication will be removed from active editorial and peer-review consideration.

If an article has already been published online or in print, it cannot ordinarily be withdrawn as an unpublished submission. Concerns regarding published articles will instead be addressed through appropriate correction, retraction, or editorial notice procedures, ensuring the integrity of the scholarly record.

7. Ethical Considerations

Birat Journal of Health Sciences (BJHS) is committed to maintaining ethical standards in manuscript withdrawal procedures.

The journal reserves the right to investigate suspected plagiarism, duplicate submissions, research misconduct, authorship disputes, or other publication ethics violations.

Withdrawal requests do not automatically prevent the investigation of ethical concerns identified during editorial evaluation.

BJHS aims to handle all withdrawal requests fairly, transparently, and in accordance with recognized scholarly publishing ethics.