Authors may request withdrawal of a manuscript before final publication, provided that the request is made in accordance with this policy.

• Withdrawal requests must be submitted by the corresponding author or by an authorized representative of all authors.
• The request should clearly state the reason for withdrawal.
• All co-authors should be informed before a withdrawal request is submitted.
• The journal may request confirmation from the authors where necessary.
• Withdrawal does not automatically terminate editorial processing until the journal formally confirms it.

Examples of legitimate reasons for requesting withdrawal may include:

• Discovery of a significant error that cannot reasonably be corrected through revision.
• Ethical or legal concerns relating to the research.
• Serious problems with the underlying data or methodology.
• Authorship disputes that require resolution before publication.
• Unavoidable circumstances that prevent responsible publication of the manuscript.
• Duplicate submission identified before publication.

Withdrawal requests should be submitted formally to the journal's editorial office.

Authors are strongly encouraged to make a withdrawal decision before substantial editorial and peer-review resources have been invested in a manuscript.

If an author requests withdrawal after peer review has begun, the editorial team may review the circumstances before approving the request.

Withdrawal after a manuscript has been accepted for publication is strongly discouraged because substantial editorial, peer-review and production resources may already have been invested.

Such requests will normally be considered only where there are compelling circumstances, such as:

• Serious errors affecting the validity of the research.
• Significant ethical concerns.
• Confirmed authorship or ownership disputes.
• Legal or regulatory circumstances affecting publication.
• Other exceptional circumstances determined by the editorial team.

ASRJ considers withdrawal without a legitimate reason, particularly after significant editorial or peer-review work, to be potentially disruptive to the scholarly publishing process.

Examples of inappropriate practices include:

• Submitting the same manuscript simultaneously to another journal without disclosure.
• Withdrawing a manuscript simply to avoid an unfavorable editorial or peer-review decision.
• Withdrawing after acceptance in order to submit the paper elsewhere without first obtaining formal confirmation.
• Providing misleading information in a withdrawal request.

Any applicable publication, processing or administrative charges should be clearly communicated to authors through the journal's official policies.

Where substantial editorial or production work has already been completed, the journal may apply its published withdrawal or processing-charge policy, where applicable.

A formally published article is part of the scholarly record and cannot ordinarily be treated as a simple manuscript withdrawal.

If serious problems are identified after publication, the journal may consider appropriate post-publication actions, including:

• Correction or corrigendum.
• Editorial clarification.
• Expression of concern.
• Retraction in cases of serious and substantiated problems.

Such actions are editorial decisions and are intended to preserve the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record.

In exceptional circumstances, ASRJ may withdraw a manuscript from consideration or publication when serious concerns arise regarding its integrity, legality, ethical compliance or suitability for publication.

Authors submitting manuscripts to ASRJ are expected to:

1. Submit original work that is not simultaneously under consideration elsewhere.
2. Inform all co-authors about the submission and any withdrawal request.
3. Provide truthful and complete information in withdrawal correspondence.
4. Wait for formal withdrawal confirmation before submitting the manuscript elsewhere.
5. Cooperate with the editorial team if questions concerning the withdrawal arise.