Withdrawal of Manuscript

 

INSPIRE: Journal of Innovation in Social Learning requires authors to submit manuscripts responsibly and only when the manuscript is fully prepared for editorial evaluation and is not being reviewed or considered for publication by another journal. Manuscript withdrawal requests are generally strongly discouraged, unless there are legitimate and compelling circumstances that justify the withdrawal.

A withdrawal request may be considered under circumstances such as:

• significant errors identified by the authors after submission;
• ethical issues discovered before the manuscript is published;
• an accidental duplicate submission; or
• other serious circumstances supported by valid justification.

The editorial processing of a manuscript requires considerable time and resources, including editorial work, peer-review activities, and publication preparation. Therefore, authors are expected to carefully consider their decision before submitting a withdrawal request, particularly once the manuscript has entered the peer-review or production stage.

Authors who intend to withdraw a manuscript must submit a formal written request to the INSPIRE Editorial Office and provide a clear explanation of the reason for withdrawal. The request should include written consent from all authors. Alternatively, the corresponding author may provide confirmation that all co-authors have been informed of and have agreed to the withdrawal.

Authors should not consider a manuscript officially withdrawn until they have received written confirmation from the INSPIRE Editorial Office. Prior to receiving such confirmation, the manuscript remains an active submission within the journal's editorial system and will continue to be processed accordingly.

Requests to withdraw a manuscript after acceptance, or when the manuscript has reached an advanced stage of peer review or production, will be carefully evaluated by the editorial team. Such withdrawals may interfere with the publication schedule and result in the loss of substantial time and effort invested by editors and reviewers.

It is considered unethical for authors to request withdrawal simply because the manuscript has been accepted by, or is being considered by, another journal. This is particularly applicable when the same manuscript has been submitted to multiple journals at the same time. Simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to more than one journal is inconsistent with accepted standards of publication ethics.