Q: Can I withdraw my accepted paper, because I recently understood that the publication is not free?

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Dear Editage Insights team, I submitted an article to a journal and it got accepted. At the time of submission, I did not know it is not free. The journal website has a mention of the charges but I was not informed. I am unable to pay the fees so I wanted to withdraw the paper. I want to know the procedure for paper withdrawal.

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Answer:

Thank you for your query. If you need to withdraw an accepted paper, the procedure for doing so is that you need to write to the journal and request permission to withdraw your paper. Note that while there are no legal implications of doing this as such, withdrawing a paper that has been accepted is sometimes not perceived as good practice given the time and effort invested by the journal in peer review. It is therefore recommended that you explain your reason for withdrawal clearly. I would recommend writing to the journal editor directly and explaining the situation. As long as you can provide a suitable justification for withdrawal, it should be okay. Remember to mention the manuscript title and ID in your request.

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