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Withdrawal Policy

The Journal of Geospace Science (JGS) considers manuscript withdrawal a serious action and discourages unethical or untimely withdrawal of submissions after the peer review process has begun. Authors are advised to submit manuscripts to JGS only after full consent from all co-authors and after careful consideration of the submission guidelines.

1. Permissible Withdrawal (Before Peer Review)

  • The request must include the manuscript ID, title, and reason for withdrawal.

  • All co-authors must confirm their agreement via email.

  • If no peer review has started, the withdrawal is processed without penalty.

2. Withdrawal During or After Peer Review

Withdrawing a manuscript during peer review or after acceptance without valid reasons is strongly discouraged. Unethical withdrawals waste valuable reviewer and editorial time.

  • Withdrawal requests at this stage will only be considered under exceptional circumstances (e.g., ethical violations, duplicate submission, author conflict).

  • Authors must provide a detailed explanation, and all co-authors must endorse the request.

  • If withdrawal is approved, a formal confirmation will be issued by the Editor-in-Chief.

3. Unauthorized or Silent Withdrawal

If authors:

  • Do not respond to editorial communications for more than 30 days, or

  • Submit their manuscript elsewhere without formal withdrawal approval

The manuscript will be considered withdrawn unethically, and the journal reserves the right to:

  • Blacklist the authors for future submissions to JGS.

  • Notify affiliated institutions, if misconduct is suspected.

  • Publish a notice of unethical withdrawal if the article was already accepted or published online ahead of print.