Journal of Molecular Science

Article Withdrawal Policy

文章撤回政策
分子科学杂志致力于在学术出版中坚持最高的道德标准。 我们理解，在某些情况下，作者可能需要撤回他们提交或发表的文章。 然而，为了维护科学记录的完整性，撤回文章的请求必须遵循一个结构化和透明的流程。
1. 在同行评审前撤回
作者可以在稿件进入同行评审过程之前请求撤回稿件。
请求必须由通讯作者通过官方电子邮件提出，并清楚说明撤回的理由。
编辑团队将确认撤稿请求并从提交系统中删除稿件。
2. 同行评审期间撤回
如果一篇文章正在进行积极的同行评审，撤回请求将仅在有效理由下考虑，例如意外的重复提交、数据错误或不可预见的伦理问题。
通讯作者必须提交正式请求，该请求将由编辑委员会审查。
如果请求获得批准，稿件将被撤回，作者将收到确认邮件。
3. 接受后但在发表前撤回
如果一篇文章已经被接受发表，撤回是不被鼓励的，因为这会影响编辑过程的完整性。
在此阶段请求撤回的作者必须提供一个令人信服的理由。
如果请求获得批准，正式的撤回声明将被记录在期刊的档案中。
撤回罚款将适用，特别是如果文章已经经过大量的编辑和制作工作。
作者应注意，一旦文章被接受并准备出版，将不提供退款。
4. 撤回已发表的文章
一旦文章发表，撤回仅在特殊情况下允许，例如：
严重的伦理违规行为（抄袭、数据伪造或侵犯版权）。
法律问题或违反保密协议。
已证明的错误会损害研究的有效性。
如果一篇文章在发表后被撤回，期刊将发布正式的撤回通知，清楚说明撤回的原因。
原始文章可能仍然可以访问，并带有“已撤回”标签以保持透明，除非法律义务要求完全删除。
作者应注意，一旦文章发表，将不提供退款。
5. 不道德的撤回请求
没有正当理由的撤回请求，特别是在接受后，可能会导致作者在未来的投稿中被列入黑名单。
如果作者未能回应审稿人/编辑的查询，并在此后无正当理由请求撤稿，这可能会被视为学术不端行为。

The Journal of Molecular Science is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in academic publishing. We understand that, under certain circumstances, authors may need to withdraw their submitted or published articles. However, to maintain the integrity of the scientific record, article withdrawal requests must follow a structured and transparent process.

1. Withdrawal Before Peer Review
• Authors may request to withdraw their manuscript before it enters the peer review process.
• The request must be made by the corresponding author through an official email, clearly stating the reason for withdrawal.
• The editorial team will confirm the withdrawal request and remove the manuscript from the submission system.

2. Withdrawal During Peer Review
• If an article is under active peer review, withdrawal requests will be considered only under valid reasons, such as accidental duplicate submission, errors in data, or unforeseen ethical concerns.
• The corresponding author must submit a formal request, which will be reviewed by the editorial board.
• If the request is approved, the manuscript will be withdrawn, and the authors will receive a confirmation email.

3. Withdrawal After Acceptance But Before Publication
• If an article has been accepted for publication, withdrawal is discouraged, as it affects the integrity of the editorial process.
• Authors requesting withdrawal at this stage must provide a compelling reason for doing so.
• If the request is approved, a formal withdrawal statement will be documented in the journal’s records.
• A withdrawal penalty will apply, especially if the article has already undergone extensive editorial and production work.
• Authors should note that No Refund will be provided once the article is accepted and is ready for publication.

4. Withdrawal of Published Articles
• Once an article is published, withdrawal is only permitted in exceptional cases, such as:
• Serious ethical violations (plagiarism, data falsification, or copyright infringement).
• Legal issues or breaches of confidentiality.
• Proven errors that compromise the validity of the research.
• If an article is withdrawn after publication, the journal will issue a formal notice of withdrawal, clearly stating the reasons.
• The original article may still be accessible with a “Withdrawn” label for transparency, unless legal obligations require full removal.
• Authors should note that No Refund will be provided once the article is published.

5. Unethical Withdrawal Requests
• Withdrawal requests made without justifiable reasons, particularly after acceptance, may lead to blacklisting of the authors from future submissions.
• If the authors fail to respond to reviewer/editorial queries and later request withdrawal without a valid reason, it may be treated as academic misconduct.