Believers Journal of Health Sciences (BJHS) recognizes that authors may occasionally need to withdraw a manuscript before publication. This policy explains the circumstances in which a withdrawal request may be submitted and the procedures followed by the journal. Manuscript withdrawal applies only to submissions that have not yet been formally published. Once an article has been published, concerns relating to the published work are addressed through the journal's applicable post-publication policies rather than through manuscript withdrawal.
A withdrawal request should be submitted in writing by the corresponding author through the journal's official communication channel and should include the following information:
Note: The editorial office may request written confirmation from individual authors when necessary to verify that the withdrawal request has the agreement of the author group and does not involve an unresolved authorship concern.
A manuscript submitted to BJHS should not be simultaneously submitted to or under consideration by another journal. Withdrawal requests received during peer review will be assessed by the editorial office. Reasons may include the discovery of a substantial error in the study or manuscript, an ethical concern requiring further investigation, an unresolved authorship or institutional issue, an accidental duplicate submission, or other circumstances that materially affect the authors' ability to continue with the submission.
Important: Authors should wait for written confirmation from the BJHS Editorial Office that the manuscript has been withdrawn before submitting the same manuscript to another journal.
Requests to withdraw an accepted manuscript require careful editorial consideration because editorial and production work may already have been completed. Authors should provide a clear and documented reason for the request. Circumstances that may justify withdrawal at this stage include the discovery of a major error affecting the reliability of the work, a significant research-integrity concern, absence of a required ethics approval, an unresolved legal or authorship issue, or evidence of duplicate or redundant publication. Each request will be considered in relation to the circumstances and the publication status of the manuscript.
BJHS may discontinue editorial consideration of a manuscript when significant concerns prevent the journal from continuing the review or publication process. Such circumstances may include:
When a withdrawal request is approved, the corresponding author will receive confirmation through the journal's official communication channel. The journal may retain appropriate administrative records relating to the submission and withdrawal for editorial documentation, research-integrity purposes, and resolution of any subsequent questions concerning the manuscript. A withdrawn manuscript will not be treated as a published article.
BJHS does not charge authors a manuscript withdrawal fee. The journal also does not charge a manuscript submission fee, peer-review fee, article processing charge, or publication fee. Withdrawal decisions are handled independently of financial considerations and are assessed on the basis of the circumstances of the request, editorial status of the manuscript, and applicable journal policies.