Withdrawal Policy

Finance and Management Review (Fin. Manag. Rev.) understands that authors may occasionally need to withdraw a submitted manuscript. To maintain the integrity of the scholarly record, the following rules apply to withdrawal requests.

1. Acceptable Reasons for Withdrawal

A manuscript may be withdrawn in cases such as:

  • Discovery of significant errors in the research.

  • Ethical concerns or conflicts of interest identified after submission.

  • The need to submit to another journal (only before peer review begins).

2. Withdrawal Stages and Conditions

a. Before Peer Review

  • Authors may withdraw their manuscript without penalty before the peer review process begins.

  • The corresponding author must email a formal withdrawal request to the editorial office.

b. During Peer Review

  • Withdrawal during review is discouraged but may be permitted with valid justification.

  • Approval is at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.

c. After Acceptance

  • Withdrawal after acceptance is strongly discouraged and will only be approved in exceptional cases (e.g., serious ethical issues).

  • No refund of Article Processing Charges (APCs) will be provided if applicable.

d. After Publication

  • Withdrawal after publication is treated as a retraction and follows the journal’s Retraction Policy in accordance with COPE guidelines.

3. Author Responsibilities

  • The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors agree to the withdrawal.

  • Manuscripts must not be submitted to another journal until the editorial office confirms the withdrawal in writing.

4. Penalties for Unethical Withdrawal

  • Unethical withdrawal (e.g., withdrawing during review to submit elsewhere without notifying the journal) may result in:

    • A ban on future submissions for a specified period.

    • Notification to the authors’ affiliated institutions.