World Journal of Advance
The leading peer-reviewed journal for Pharmaceutical and Medical Research and Technology
World Journal of Advance Pharmaceutical Sciences (WJAPS) follows a strict withdrawal policy to maintain publication ethics and editorial standards.
Authors may request to withdraw their manuscript before the peer-review process begins.
No charges will apply at this stage. However, the request must be submitted through an official written email.
Allowed — no chargeOnce the peer-review process has started, withdrawal is not encouraged.
If the author insists on withdrawing the manuscript, Processing and Handling Charges will apply because editorial and reviewer resources have already been utilized.
Processing charges applyWithdrawal after the manuscript has been accepted is strictly not permitted, except in rare ethical circumstances such as duplicate submission or plagiarism.
In such cases, a Withdrawal Penalty may be applicable.
Not permittedPublished articles can only be retracted for valid ethical issues.
The final decision of retraction lies solely with the Editorial Board.
Editorial board decisionPlease contact the editorial office with your manuscript ID via official written email.