Withdrawal Policy

The International Journal of Modern Research in Management (IJMRM) maintains strict ethical and publication standards. Authors are allowed to withdraw their manuscripts; however, withdrawals must follow the guidelines below to ensure fairness and transparency.

1. Withdrawal Before Peer Review

  • Authors may withdraw their manuscript before the peer-review process begins without any penalty.

  • A formal written request must be emailed to the editorial office by the corresponding author.

2. Withdrawal During Peer Review

  • Manuscript withdrawal after the peer-review process has started is discouraged because it wastes valuable reviewer and editorial resources.

  • Authors must provide a valid and ethical reason for withdrawal.

  • The journal reserves the right to record such withdrawals for internal tracking.

3. Withdrawal After Acceptance

  • Withdrawal after acceptance is not allowed except in exceptional circumstances (e.g., major errors or ethical concerns discovered).

  • If approved, the manuscript will be formally removed from the publication queue, and a record will be kept for transparency.

4. Withdrawal After Publication

  • Once an article is published online, it cannot be withdrawn.

  • If significant errors, plagiarism, or ethical violations are identified after publication, the journal may issue:
    ✓ A correction notice
    ✓ A retraction
    ✓ An editorial statement

  • The article remains accessible with a retraction or correction label for the scholarly record.

5. Author-Initiated Withdrawal Request

A valid withdrawal request must include:

  • Manuscript title

  • Names of all authors

  • Reason for withdrawal

  • Confirmation that all authors agree to the withdrawal

The journal may request written consent from all co-authors.

6. Unethical Withdrawal

The following are considered unethical practices:

  • Submitting a manuscript to IJMRM and withdrawing it without reason after receiving peer-review feedback

  • Withdrawing to submit the same paper to another journal simultaneously

  • Ignoring journal communication and remaining unresponsive
    Such cases may result in:

  • Temporary or permanent submission bans

  • Notification to affiliated institutions, if necessary

7. Editor-Initiated Withdrawal

The editorial office may withdraw a manuscript without author request if:

  • Plagiarism is detected

  • Multiple or duplicate submissions are identified

  • Ethical violations are found

  • Authors fail to respond to communication for an extended period

8. Acknowledgment of Withdrawal

Once a withdrawal is approved:

  • The author will receive an official Withdrawal Confirmation Letter from the journal.

  • The manuscript will be marked as withdrawn in the journal records.