Article Withdrawal

JUCE: Journal of University Community Engagement implements an article withdrawal policy as part of its commitment to academic integrity, editorial transparency, and ethical scholarly publishing. This policy is fully aligned with the journal’s Publication Ethics and Plagiarism Policy.

Withdrawal before peer review
Authors may request the withdrawal of a submitted manuscript before the peer review process begins. Such requests must be formally submitted through the OJS system or communicated to the editorial office, accompanied by a clear and justifiable reason.

Withdrawal during peer review
Requests for manuscript withdrawal submitted after the peer review process has commenced will be subject to editorial evaluation. Authors must provide valid academic or ethical reasons, such as the discovery of substantive errors, ethical concerns, or authorship disputes. The final decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief.

Withdrawal after acceptance
Withdrawal requests submitted after a manuscript has been accepted for publication will only be considered under exceptional circumstances, including but not limited to violations of publication ethics, confirmed plagiarism, serious methodological flaws, or legal issues. Requests lacking sufficient justification may be declined.

Published articles
Articles that have already been published cannot be withdrawn. If ethical misconduct, plagiarism, or significant errors are identified after publication, the journal will follow established procedures for issuing corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions in accordance with JUCE’s Publication Ethics.

Author responsibility
Authors bear full responsibility for the originality, accuracy, and ethical compliance of their manuscripts prior to and throughout the submission process. Unjustified or repeated withdrawal requests may be considered a breach of publication ethics and may result in restrictions on future submissions.

Editorial authority
The editorial board reserves the right to withdraw a manuscript at any stage of the editorial process if violations of publication ethics are identified, including plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, or unresolved authorship disputes, as stipulated in the journal’s ethical and plagiarism policies.