Withdrawal Policy
The Quarterly Management Science Archive Letter (QMSAL) aims to maintain high standards of academic integrity and credibility. As part of this commitment, we have formulated a withdrawal policy to address any circumstances where withdrawal of published articles may be necessary.
Withdrawal Criteria:
- Plagiarism: Any article found to have substantial plagiarism, either self-plagiarism or plagiarism of others' work, will be subject to withdrawal.
- Ethical Violations: Articles found to contain ethical violations such as falsification, fabrication, or manipulation of data, or any other form of unethical conduct will be withdrawn.
- Author Request: In cases where authors request the withdrawal of their published work due to substantial errors or inaccuracies, the Editorial Board will consider such requests. However, the decision for withdrawal will be made at the discretion of the Editorial Board after careful evaluation.
- Legal Issues: If a published article is found to infringe upon copyright laws, violate intellectual property rights, or face legal disputes, it will be withdrawn from the QMSAL archives.
Withdrawal Process:
- Initial Review: Upon receiving a request for withdrawal or identifying a potential violation, the Editorial Board will conduct an initial review to assess the validity of the concerns raised.
- Author Notification: If the decision is made to proceed with withdrawal, the corresponding author will be notified of the reasons for withdrawal and the decision made by the Editorial Board.
- Public Notification: A public notice will be issued on the QMSAL website regarding the withdrawal of the article, outlining the reasons for withdrawal without disclosing confidential information.
- Archiving: The withdrawn article will be marked as such in the QMSAL archives, with a note indicating the reason for withdrawal. However, the article will remain accessible for reference purposes, with a clear indication of its withdrawn status.
