Article Withdrawal Policy

Media Publikasi Promosi Kesehatan Indonesia

Media Publikasi Promosi Kesehatan Indonesia (MPPKI) is committed to maintaining the integrity, transparency, and accountability of the scholarly publication process. Authors should submit a manuscript only after careful consideration and with the full agreement of all listed authors.

1. Withdrawal Before External Peer Review

Authors may request withdrawal before external peer review begins by submitting a formal written request to the Editorial Office. The request must include the manuscript title, manuscript ID, corresponding author’s name, reason for withdrawal, and confirmation that all listed authors agree to the request.

2. Withdrawal During Editorial Evaluation or Peer Review

A withdrawal request submitted after the manuscript has entered editorial evaluation or external peer review must provide a clear and valid justification. Withdrawal at this stage is strongly discouraged because editorial resources and reviewer time may already have been used.

The manuscript remains under the journal’s editorial administration until the request has been reviewed and formal written confirmation has been issued.

3. Withdrawal After Acceptance

Withdrawal after acceptance is strongly discouraged and will be considered only under exceptional circumstances, including serious errors, ethical concerns, authorship disputes, legal issues, or other circumstances that could materially affect the integrity of the article.

The corresponding author must submit a formal request supported by the written agreement of all listed authors. The Editorial Office may request additional clarification or supporting documentation before completing its assessment.

If copyediting, typesetting, proofreading, metadata preparation, DOI processing, publication scheduling, or other production work has commenced, the journal may consider the services already completed when evaluating the administrative consequences of withdrawal.

4. Article Processing Charge and Withdrawal

Withdrawal of an accepted manuscript does not automatically create an entitlement to reimbursement of an Article Processing Charge that has already been paid.

Any administrative or financial matter associated with withdrawal will be assessed separately according to the manuscript stage, payment verification status, and editorial or production services already completed. Authors should contact the Editorial Office for clarification before submitting a withdrawal request.

5. Requests After Publication

Once an article has been published online, assigned a DOI, or included in an issue, it cannot be withdrawn as an unpublished manuscript. Post-publication concerns will be addressed through the appropriate scholarly-record mechanism, including a correction, expression of concern, retraction, or removal in exceptional circumstances.

A retracted article will normally remain accessible with a clear retraction notice to preserve the integrity, transparency, and traceability of the scholarly record. Removal of published content will be considered only when required by serious legal, ethical, privacy, or safety concerns.

6. Unethical or Improper Withdrawal

Authors must not request withdrawal to conceal simultaneous submission, duplicate submission, authorship manipulation, undisclosed conflicts, research misconduct, or an attempt to avoid responding to legitimate editorial or reviewer concerns.

When an integrity concern is identified, the journal may continue an appropriate editorial investigation even after the manuscript has been withdrawn. Proportionate action may include contacting the authors for clarification, notifying the relevant institution, restricting future submissions for an appropriate period, or documenting the matter in the journal’s confidential editorial records.

7. Withdrawal Procedure

The corresponding author must send a formal withdrawal request to the MPPKI Editorial Office containing all of the following information: