Manuscript Withdrawal

Pre-Publication

Manuscript Withdrawal Policy

Journal of Accounting and Management (JAM)  |  e-ISSN 3048-345X

Journal of Accounting and Management (JAM) handles pre-publication withdrawal requests fairly, promptly, and transparently while respecting author autonomy, co-author agreement, reviewer effort, editorial records, and research integrity. Withdrawal is not a substitute for addressing duplicate submission, authorship disputes, misconduct, or published-article correction.

Pre-Publication OnlyPublished articles use post-publication policies, not withdrawal.
Verified RequestIdentity, reason, stage, and co-author agreement are documented.
No Automatic PunishmentRestrictions require evidence, proportionality, due process, and appeal.

1. Purpose and Boundary

This policy applies only before publication of the Version of Record. A published article cannot be “withdrawn” by an author; published errors and integrity concerns follow the Corrections, Expressions of Concern, or Retraction policies. Financial consequences, if any, are governed by the APC and Refund pages and are not repeated here.

2. Author Request Requirements

The corresponding author should submit a signed or otherwise verifiable request through OJS using the subject “Manuscript Withdrawal Request”. It must include the manuscript title and ID, all authors, reason, current stage, related submissions, and confirmation that all authors agree. If authors disagree, JAM pauses action and seeks clarification or institutional assistance where needed.

3. Withdrawal by Stage

Stage JAM Approach
Before editorial assessment A complete request is normally granted after identity and co-author agreement are verified.
During screening or peer review JAM assesses the reason, duplicated submission risk, reviewer work already undertaken, ethics concerns, and co-author agreement. A justified request is normally granted with a documented record.
After acceptance, during copyediting or layout Withdrawal requires a substantial reason and Editor-in-Chief approval because the article has entered production. JAM may first seek correction of a resolvable issue.
After publication Not a manuscript withdrawal. Use a correction, Expression of Concern, retraction, or exceptional removal procedure.

4. Legitimate Reasons

  • Discovery of a fundamental data, analysis, ethics, consent, authorship, legal, or copyright problem that cannot be corrected before publication.
  • A serious co-author dispute or loss of authority to publish.
  • Duplicate submission made in error, disclosed promptly and coordinated transparently with the other journal.
  • A material personal, safety, legal, or institutional circumstance supported by reasonable information.
  • Unreasonable editorial delay after the author has requested an update and given JAM a reasonable opportunity to respond.

5. Improper or Abusive Withdrawal

Submitting to another journal before JAM confirms withdrawal, concealing duplicate submission, using withdrawal to evade an integrity inquiry, providing false information, or repeatedly consuming editorial resources in bad faith may be investigated under Publication Ethics. JAM does not impose automatic institutional blacklisting or fixed multi-year bans; any restriction must be evidence-based, proportionate, time-limited, individually reasoned, and appealable.

6. Journal-Initiated Withdrawal Before Publication

  • The manuscript is duplicate, plagiarized, fabricated, falsified, unlawfully submitted, or affected by manipulated peer review.
  • Required ethics approval, consent, permission, authorship agreement, or verification cannot be established.
  • The manuscript was accepted or entered production because of a material administrative or technical error.
  • A court, regulator, institution, or safety risk requires suspension or withdrawal before publication.
  • Authors do not respond after documented reminders and the manuscript cannot proceed reliably.

7. Procedure and Record

1
Receipt and VerificationThe journal verifies the requester, manuscript, stage, reason, and author agreement.
2
Editorial and Integrity CheckThe editor checks related submissions, outstanding reviews, ethics or authorship concerns, and whether correction is possible.
3
DecisionThe Editor-in-Chief or unconflicted delegate approves, declines with reasons, pauses for clarification, or refers the matter.
4
ClosureOJS status is updated, reviewers are informed without unnecessary detail, and the correspondence and reason are retained confidentially.
5
External CoordinationWhere duplicate submission or a serious integrity concern involves another journal or institution, JAM may coordinate proportionately after notice and evidence review.

8. Fees and Refunds

Withdrawal does not itself create an automatic penalty. Submission fees, APC liability, waivers, duplicate payments, refunds, and non-refundable production costs are governed only by the current APC page and APC Waiver and Refund Policy. Authors must receive a valid official invoice before payment.

9. Appeal and Policy Relationships

A decision may be challenged for factual error, overlooked evidence, conflict, or material procedural defect under the Appeals and Complaints Policy.

Official Journal Contact Use OJS or the official contact page and include the manuscript ID or article DOI when applicable. Journal Contact Page