Publication ethics

Withdrawal Policy

World Journal of Advance Pharmaceutical Sciences (WJAPS) follows a strict withdrawal policy to maintain publication ethics and editorial standards.

Withdrawal Rules

Official written email required for all withdrawal requests

Withdrawal Before Peer Review

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 charge

Withdrawal During or After Peer Review

Once 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 apply

Withdrawal After Acceptance

Withdrawal 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 permitted

Retraction After Publication

Published articles can only be retracted for valid ethical issues.

The final decision of retraction lies solely with the Editorial Board.

Editorial board decision

Policy Overview

Before Peer Review: Allowed (no charge)
During / After Review: Charges may apply
After Acceptance: Not permitted
Post-Publication: Retraction only
Request Method: Official written email
Contact: editor@wjaps.com

Need to Submit a Withdrawal Request?

Please contact the editorial office with your manuscript ID via official written email.

editor@wjaps.com Refund Policy