Withdrawal of Manuscript

Equator Science Journal (ESJ) expects authors to submit manuscripts responsibly and only after ensuring that the manuscript is ready for editorial processing and is not under consideration by another journal. Requests to withdraw a manuscript are generally strongly discouraged, except in cases involving valid and compelling reasons.

A withdrawal request may be considered only for reasonable grounds, such as:

  • major errors discovered by the authors
  • ethical concerns identified before publication
  • duplicate submission made unintentionally
  • other serious and justifiable circumstances

Because manuscript handling involves substantial editorial work, peer review time, and publishing resources, authors are expected to avoid unnecessary withdrawal requests, especially when the manuscript has already entered the review or production stage.

If authors wish to withdraw a submitted manuscript, the corresponding author must submit a formal withdrawal request to the editorial office stating the reason for withdrawal. The request should be accompanied by written confirmation from all authors, or by a statement from the corresponding author confirming that all co-authors have been informed of and agreed to the withdrawal.

Authors must not assume that the manuscript has been withdrawn until they receive an official written confirmation from the editorial office. Until such confirmation is issued, the manuscript will still be regarded as an active submission in the journal’s editorial system.

Withdrawal of a manuscript after acceptance, or at an advanced stage of peer review or production, will be subject to careful editorial consideration because such withdrawal may disrupt the publication process and waste significant editorial and reviewer effort.

It is considered unethical for authors to withdraw a manuscript from ESJ solely because it has been accepted, or is under consideration, by another journal, especially if the manuscript was submitted simultaneously to more than one journal. Simultaneous submission to multiple journals is contrary to accepted publication ethics.

For requests regarding manuscript withdrawal, authors should contact the Editorial Office through the journal’s official contact page:
https://ejournal.edukhatulistiwa.com/index.php/esj/about/contact