To ensure transparency, accountability, and adherence to recognized publication ethics, the International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, Innovation, and Sustainable Development (IJIRISD), published by Apex Publications, follows the policy outlined below regarding manuscript withdrawal and post-publication corrections.
1. Withdrawal Before Acceptance
- Authors may request withdrawal of their manuscript before acceptance without any charge.
- The request must be submitted by the corresponding author through an official email to the journal’s editorial office.
- Withdrawal will be processed only after verification of the request.
2. Withdrawal After Acceptance
- If a manuscript is withdrawn after acceptance or during the editing, typesetting, or production stage, a processing charge of ₹1000 INR or 50 USD will be applicable.
This charge covers:
- Peer review process
- Editorial handling
- Technical editing and production work already completed
- Once a manuscript has been accepted, any amount paid towards publication or processing charges is non-refundable.
- The withdrawal request at this stage will be processed only after payment confirmation of the applicable charges.
3. Withdrawal After Publication
- If an author requests withdrawal after the article has been published online, a withdrawal processing charge of ₹2000 INR or 100 USD will apply.
After payment confirmation:
- The article will be removed from the journal website
- The article will be withdrawn from indexing databases and DOI records (if applicable)
- The journal will retain an internal record of the withdrawn article for documentation and ethical compliance purposes.
4. Corrections and Modifications
- Authors may request minor corrections within 48 hours of publication without any additional charge.
- Any correction, modification, or update requested after 48 hours will require a processing fee of ₹1000 INR or 50 USD, as it involves editorial and technical updates to the published record.
- Once a DOI has been assigned, no changes will be permitted in:
- Article title
- Authors’ names
- Authorship order
- Author affiliations
- Only minor typographical or formatting corrections may be considered, subject to:
- Editorial approval
- Applicable processing charges
5. Submission of Requests
- All withdrawal or correction requests must be submitted by the corresponding author through:
- A formal written application, or
- Official email communication
- Requests will be processed only after:
- Proper verification
- Payment confirmation (if applicable)
6. Policy Compliance
- This policy is designed in accordance with standard academic publishing ethics and best practices.
- Authors are strongly advised to carefully review their manuscripts before submission to avoid unnecessary withdrawal or correction requests.
Contact Information
For withdrawal or correction requests, please contact:
Publisher: Apex Publications
Address:
157/3 R K Puram, New Shivli Road,
Near Laxmi Hospital, Ganesh Hospital Lane,
Kalyanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh – 208017, India
Mobile: +91 9456916652
Email: academicsolutions.apex@gmail.com