Withdrawal Policy

1. Introduction

The "Journal of Religion and Society" (JRS) is committed to providing a fair and transparent publication process for all authors. This withdrawal policy outlines the procedures for withdrawing a manuscript submitted to the journal.

2. Grounds for Withdrawal

Authors may withdraw their manuscript at any time before publication for the following reasons:

• Discovery of errors: If the authors discover significant errors in their manuscript after submission, they may choose to withdraw it for revision and resubmission later.
• Ethical concerns: If the authors become aware of any ethical concerns related to their research, such as plagiarism or data fabrication, they should withdraw the manuscript immediately.
• Change in authorship: If there are significant changes in the authorship of the manuscript, the authors may need to withdraw the original submission and submit a revised version with the updated author list.
• Duplicate submission: If the manuscript has been inadvertently submitted to multiple journals, the authors should withdraw it from JRS and inform the editors of the other journals.
• Loss of interest: If the authors lose interest in publishing their manuscript or no longer feel it is suitable for JRS, they may choose to withdraw it.

3. Withdrawal Procedure

To withdraw a manuscript, the corresponding author must send a written notification to the JRS editorial office via email. The notification should include the following information:

• Title of the manuscript
• Author names
• Submission date
• Reference number (if available)
• Reason for withdrawal

The editors will acknowledge receipt of the withdrawal notification and confirm the withdrawal of the manuscript from the review process.

4. Consequences of Withdrawal

Withdrawing a manuscript before publication does not affect the author's ability to submit the same manuscript to another journal. However, if the manuscript has already been sent out for peer review, the authors may be asked to provide the reviewers with a brief explanation for the withdrawal.

5. Appeals

If the editors reject a request to withdraw a manuscript, the authors may appeal the decision. The appeal should be submitted in writing to the editor-in-chief and explain the reasons for the appeal. The editor-in-chief will review the appeal and make a final decision.