The Journal of Foreign Language and Educational Research is committed to maintaining professional editorial standards and ethical publication practices. Authors are expected to respect the editorial and peer review process once a manuscript has been submitted.
Authors may request withdrawal of their manuscript before the peer review process begins by submitting a formal written request to the editorial office.
The request must include:
The editorial office will process the request after verification.
Withdrawal requests submitted during the peer review or editorial evaluation process will be carefully considered.
Authors should avoid withdrawing manuscripts without valid and reasonable academic or ethical grounds because the review process involves significant time and effort from editors and reviewers.
The journal reserves the right to decline unreasonable withdrawal requests during advanced stages of review.
Withdrawal of manuscripts after acceptance is strongly discouraged because the manuscript has already undergone editorial processing, peer review, copyediting, and publication preparation.
If authors request withdrawal after acceptance, the editorial board may require an official explanation and supporting documentation.
The following actions are considered unethical:
Such actions may result in:
The journal reserves the right to continue, suspend, or terminate the editorial process in accordance with publication ethics and editorial policies.
The Journal of Foreign Language and Educational Research supports responsible scholarly communication and encourages authors to maintain professionalism and academic integrity throughout the publication process.
