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Q: Predatory journal threatens to retract paper in an online mode if I do not pay high withdrawal fee.

Detailed question-I accidentally submitted my paper to a predatory journal. It is on the Bealls list of predatory publishers, but I was too dumb to take any research on it. They…

Asked by Geraldine Reichard on March 21, 2024

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We are very saddened to hear that you are facing such a situation.

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Q: Do I have to withdraw the paper?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper to a journal (using email, there is not online submission system) and i did not receive a confirmation email. I sent many time to the editor with no…

Asked by Engy Raouf on February 1, 2023

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Based on the information you provided us there is no need to email the journal since the journal has confirmed…

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Q: Do I have to send a request to withdraw an article after more than two months of review?

Detailed question-Dear Editage Insights team, I submitted a manuscript to a journal about four months ago, at present it is still under review (for more than two month). I contacted the…

Asked by MOHAMMED JALAL TAZI on January 16, 2023

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Thank you for sending in your query. I understand that an extended waiting period can be quite stressful. However, if the journal is a reputable one, you can consider…

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Q: After sending a manuscript withdrawal request, how long I should wait before sending my manuscript to another journal?

Detailed question-I have submitted a manuscript to a journal about four months back. The current status of my paper is still "Awaiting assignment", and for the editor part it says "Non…

Asked by John Kl on September 23, 2021

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Thank you for your query! You are very right to place emphasis on officially withdrawing a submission from one journal…

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Q: An error message appears on the homepage after paper submission

Detailed question-It has been two months since I submitted a paper, but when I visit to the journal’s homepage, an error message has appeared for several days. I emailed an inquiry to the…

Asked on September 1, 2021

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Thank you for your question! We understand your dilemma. It is indeed concerning that two months have lapsed without knowing the progress of your submitted manuscript…

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Q: An error message appears on the homepage after submission

Detailed question-After submitting a paper to the SCOPUS journal, I received an email asking me to wait. After about a month, when I checked the homepage, there was no information about…

Asked by Hyojeong Byun on August 26, 2021

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Thank you for your question! Due to lack of sufficient information—like the contents of the email from the journal and whether the authors received the…

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

Detailed question-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…

Asked on May 29, 2021

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Thank you for your query. If you need to withdraw an accepted paper, the procedure for doing so is…

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Q: Can a paper get withdrawn in the revisions without the author's request after getting "acceptance with major revision"?

Detailed question-I have submitted my paper nine months ago to one of Springer journals. My paper got the "acceptance with major revision" four months ago. I have sent the revisions with…

Asked by Ali Hassanpour Darbandi on April 28, 2021

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A journal editor reserves right to withdraw a manuscript at any stage of article processing as they are solely responsible for the content…

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Q: Can I withdraw a manuscript after peer review due to reviewer’s excessive requirements?

Detailed question-I resubmitted a case report after revising it according to a Minor revision decision. Then the following response was received after 6 months (so late!); “Mention all…

Asked on April 28, 2021

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Authors may choose to withdraw a manuscript at any time during or even after peer review, but given that the journal has…

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Q: Should I withdraw my manuscript if the journal editor recommends it to be submitted after minor revisions? What if I don't resubmit?

Detailed question-Hello. I have submitted my manuscript to a journal, but I came to know that they take a long time to process the submission. It usually takes 6-8 months. I received an…

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