Chinese Journal of Health Management

Article Withdrawal Policy

《中国健康管理杂志》致力于坚持最高的学术出版伦理标准。我们理解在某些情况下，作者可能需要撤回其已提交或已发表的文章。
然而，为了维护科学记录的完整性，文章撤回请求必须遵循规范且透明的流程。

1. 在同行评审前撤回
● 作者可以在稿件进入同行评审之前请求撤回。
● 撤稿请求必须由通讯作者通过官方电子邮件提出，并明确说明撤稿理由。
● 编辑团队将确认撤稿请求并从提交系统中删除稿件。

2. 同行评审期间撤回
● 如果文章正在进行同行评审，仅在有效理由下（如意外重复提交、数据错误或不可预见的伦理问题）才会考虑撤回。
● 通讯作者必须提交正式申请，该申请将由编辑委员会审查。
● 如果获得批准，稿件将被撤回，并向作者发送确认邮件。

3. 接受后但发表前撤回
● 如果文章已被接受发表，则不鼓励撤回，因为这会影响编辑流程的完整性。
● 在此阶段提出撤稿请求的作者必须提供令人信服的理由。
● 如果请求获得批准，期刊档案中将记录正式的撤稿声明。
● 撤稿罚款将适用，尤其是当文章已进行大量编辑和制作工作时。
● 作者应注意，一旦文章被接受并准备出版，将不提供退款。

4. 撤回已发表文章
● 一旦文章发表，仅在特殊情况下允许撤回，例如：
○ 严重的学术不端（抄袭、数据造假或侵犯版权）。
○ 法律问题或违反保密协议。
○ 已证实的错误损害了研究的有效性。
● 如果文章在发表后被撤回，期刊将发布正式撤稿声明，明确说明原因。
● 原始文章可能仍可访问，并附带“已撤回”标记以保持透明，除非法律要求完全删除。
● 作者应注意，一旦文章发表，将不提供退款。

5. 不当撤回请求
● 没有正当理由的撤稿请求，特别是在文章被接受后，可能导致作者被列入未来投稿的黑名单。
● 如果作者未回应审稿人/编辑的意见，并在之后无合理理由请求撤稿，这可能被视为学术不端行为。

The Chinese Journal of Health Management is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in academic publishing. We understand that, under certain circumstances, authors may need to withdraw their submitted or published articles. However, to maintain the integrity of the scientific record, article withdrawal requests must follow a structured and transparent process.

1. Withdrawal Before Peer Review
● Authors may request to withdraw their manuscript before it enters the peer review process.
● The request must be made by the corresponding author through an official email, clearly stating the reason for withdrawal.
● The editorial team will confirm the withdrawal request and remove the manuscript from the submission system.

2. Withdrawal During Peer Review
● If an article is under active peer review, withdrawal requests will be considered only under valid reasons, such as accidental duplicate submission, errors in data, or unforeseen ethical concerns.
● The corresponding author must submit a formal request, which will be reviewed by the editorial board.
● If the request is approved, the manuscript will be withdrawn, and the authors will receive a confirmation email.

3. Withdrawal After Acceptance But Before Publication
● If an article has been accepted for publication, withdrawal is discouraged, as it affects the integrity of the editorial process.
● Authors requesting withdrawal at this stage must provide a compelling reason for doing so.
● If the request is approved, a formal withdrawal statement will be documented in the journal’s records.
● A withdrawal penalty will apply, especially if the article has already undergone extensive editorial and production work.
● Authors should note that No Refund will be provided once the article is accepted and is ready for publication.

4. Withdrawal of Published Articles
● Once an article is published, withdrawal is only permitted in exceptional cases, such as:
○ Serious ethical violations (plagiarism, data falsification, or copyright infringement).
○ Legal issues or breaches of confidentiality.
○ Proven errors that compromise the validity of the research.
● If an article is withdrawn after publication, the journal will issue a formal notice of withdrawal, clearly stating the reasons.
● The original article may still be accessible with a “Withdrawn” label for transparency, unless legal obligations require full removal.
● Authors should note that No Refund will be provided once the article is published.

5. Unethical Withdrawal Requests
● Withdrawal requests made without justifiable reasons, particularly after acceptance, may lead to blacklisting of the authors from future submissions.
● If the authors fail to respond to reviewer/editorial queries and later request withdrawal without a valid reason, it may be treated as academic misconduct.