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An article cannot be withdrawn after the corresponding author has been notified of acceptance. Once accepted, the article will proceed to publication regardless of any withdrawal request.
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A fee may be charged for withdrawal requests submitted more than 15 days after the manuscript entered peer review, to cover editorial processing costs.
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A submitted manuscript will not be withdrawn from peer review until a complete and signed withdrawal form has been received and acknowledged by the editorial office.
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Authors must not assume their manuscript has been withdrawn until they have received a formal acknowledgement from the editorial office.
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The Chief Editor must be informed via this signed form, with valid rationale, before any withdrawal is processed. Requests by email alone will not be accepted.