Questions tagged [withdraw]
Questions about withdrawal of books or papers from journals and conferences or withdrawal during admissions process to academic programs. This tag is not about withdrawal from academic programs. Use the quitting tag for that.
134
questions
11
votes
2
answers
719
views
Withdrawing an article out for review when another journal posts a call for papers for a special issue that is right on topic?
I've recently sent out an article for review. I've been in email contact with the editor from journal #1 from the start, and was quite up-front that I wasn't sure whether or not my article would be a ...
- 113
7
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Is it possible to cancel paper submission after one week?
I submitted my paper one week ago to a journal and I want to cancel my submission. Is it possible?
- 89
7
votes
1
answer
386
views
Mental Illness as a cause of academic disruptions [duplicate]
I'm an undergraduate mathematics major and I also struggle with PTSD and depression. A lot of the trauma is triggered by being in a close-spaced classroom environment which makes attending classes ...
- 191
16
votes
4
answers
3k
views
How to withdraw a published paper when former boss seems to be raising ethical and data integrity issues with the editor?
Recently our group published a paper in an important open-access publication. During my work, I was subordinated to a person who left the research center six months before I finish the study, but ...
- 270
10
votes
6
answers
8k
views
How to revoke my old paper from a fake journal (waset.org)? [duplicate]
It was like more than 6 years ago, I was an undergrad senior in a south asian university, we did not have much internet connectivity back then.
I wanted to publish something on a journal/conference ...
- 283
10
votes
2
answers
8k
views
How can I withdraw a manuscript that is placed under-review?
I have a manuscript that is placed under review for a month now and during this month I have discovered that there are a few things I want to change/add in the manuscript and I don't want to publish ...
- 969
40
votes
5
answers
6k
views
Author wants to withdraw or insist on re-reviewing at proof stage of publication
I am editing a small scholarly journal published by a learned society. One of our authors, after his manuscript was finally accepted for publication and he had signed and returned the publishing ...
- 1,717
1
vote
1
answer
402
views
Conference; withdraw submission before results notification
In conferences, especially in computer science domain; is it ethical, accepted and legal to withdraw a submission before the results notification/announcement?
Anyway, what if it has been just ...
- 231
9
votes
1
answer
7k
views
What I should write to a professor to decline a PhD offer, while I have accepted it months ago?
In Dec. last year, I got admitted to CUHK as a PhD student, and have chosen my 'future advisor', with whom I had been emailing for several months. Three months later, I recieved HKPFS (Hong Kong PhD ...
user31761
14
votes
2
answers
3k
views
What should I do if I want to withdraw my paper from a journal but they ignore my request?
I submitted my paper seven months ago and it is still under review. I sent several emails to the handling editor but I didn't get any response except every time I sent an email the status date was ...
- 143
7
votes
2
answers
2k
views
What to do about fee from publisher for withdrawing unpublished accepted manuscript?
I had sent my manuscript mistakenly to two different journals and both journals are ready to publish (not yet published) my work which is not possible. So, after knowing their impact factor I ...
- 73
19
votes
4
answers
5k
views
One of the coauthors withdraws their authorship after submitting a paper
Is there a problem to change (reduce) list of authors of a paper after it has been submitted to a journal? I am one of the (ten) co-authors of this paper. After the review and changes we made in the ...
- 2,246
7
votes
2
answers
5k
views
Is it ethically unsound to accept a graduate admission offer then later withdraw?
Note: Similar questions exist on ASE but those pertain to funded programs.
I have been admitted to an outstanding MS program and waitlisted for admission to another outstanding MS program. Both are ...
- 603
1
vote
2
answers
3k
views
How do withdrawn courses in my transcripts affect my PhD admissions application?
I'm currently finishing up my masters degree and hoping to apply to quite a few good PhD programs. I've gotten perfect scores in all my classes thus far as a graduate student and as an undergraduate, ...
- 11
14
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Ramifications of withdrawing publication offer (question from student editor)?
I am the editor of a student-edited journal at a graduate school. We extended a publication offer to an author that has published with the journal in the past, and with whom I do not wish to burn any ...
user31063
2
votes
1
answer
8k
views
How is it perceived to withdraw an application to graduate school?
I applied to a program that I had been striving for in my undergrad, at a top school, but I've since felt overwhelmed with the thought of going this year. I think I should have waited until I was ...
5
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Slow Response from Journal: Should I withdraw a paper?
I submitted a paper to an Elsevier journal in August and the status has been "with editor" ever since. I was concerned that it had not been sent for review for 4 months and I sent inquiries twice ...
- 431
20
votes
4
answers
26k
views
How do some Ws on transcripts affect PhD admissions in mathematics?
I am a senior who is graduating in December with a Bachelor's Degree in Pure math. I would really love to apply to the PhD program. However, I have been really depressed because even though I have a ...
user22614
10
votes
1
answer
935
views
Should I withdraw my other PhD applications when I have a secured funding and a supervisor but I am waiting for the faculty decision?
I'm applying for PhD studies to a university in Netherlands, the procedure entails that you should contact a professor and obtain a letter of acceptance. I have already secured funding and now found a ...
- 201
20
votes
3
answers
3k
views
Do I need to wait for a journal to "consent" to paper withdrawal before submitting elsewhere?
I have a question about submission elsewhere and journal's "consent" of paper withdrawing.
Recently I have withdrawn a paper of mine from a journal, which I want to submit elsewhere. Since I knew ...
- 7,596
44
votes
6
answers
17k
views
Is it ethical to withdraw a paper after acceptance in order to resubmit to a better journal?
I think the title asks the question, but once again in more words:
Suppose you submit a paper to a journal and it is accepted by the journal. By this I mean that the journal tells you that they have ...
- 130k
15
votes
1
answer
8k
views
What are the consequences of withdrawing an abstract from a conference?
I have submitted an abstract for a conference using some preliminary results. I read all the advice about how to write an abstract with no results and I didn't lie in my abstract—I just presented the ...
- 1,449
27
votes
2
answers
4k
views
Should I withdraw my paper if I find another paper published with the same idea?
I submitted a paper and it is currently under review (submitted on 10th March and conference is on 15th October, I'll be notified on 15th July). However, now, in May, I see a paper has just published ...
- 271
11
votes
1
answer
5k
views
Is it legal to withdraw a signed offer letter from grad school?
I am asking for my little cousin who is going to graduate school this year.
He has just signed an offer letter with school A, but just yesterday he got a better one from school B (may know school A ...
- 317
61
votes
2
answers
10k
views
How can I withdraw a publication from a predatory (fake) journal and resubmit to a legitimate journal?
I have published a paper in a fake journal. I want to withdraw the paper from that journal.
After successful withdrawal from the fake journal, can I can submit the same paper to a legitimate journal?...
- 611
6
votes
3
answers
5k
views
How to withdraw my submitted paper before it has passed screen?
I submitted my paper to a reputed journal two days ago. I got a mail from the editor saying that I need to complete other forms (copyright etc) after he finishes screening. However,I hadn't received ...
- 4,379
15
votes
2
answers
3k
views
A year + for first review, one referee report in, want to withdraw paper
A paper of mine has been under review for more than a year now. About 6 months ago I heard from the journal that one referee report is in while they are waiting for the 2nd. The editor promised he ...
user9734
4
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Remove submission during review
I submitted a paper to an Elsevier journal which is now in 'Submitted to Journal status'. Now I want to remove it to improve the write up, though the content is good. I don't want it to be rejected ...
- 285
4
votes
1
answer
630
views
Should my withdrawals be included on my transcripts for graduate admissions?
When I first started college out of high school I attended a university for a few months before withdrawing. I received all W's on the transcript from that school. I am now about to graduate from a ...
- 49
7
votes
2
answers
10k
views
Will withdrawing from a graduate program, affect my future admissions applications?
I am in an MS program at a big university in the US, where I pay my own tuition.
I am not happy with the quality of education I am getting at this university.
I am thinking that after this quarter ...
30
votes
4
answers
7k
views
What should advisors do if one of their PhD students has to withdraw?
Unfortunately, there are circumstances when not everything goes right in a student's PhD career, or there can be personal circumstances that require doctoral candidates to withdraw from a PhD program ...
- 173k
14
votes
2
answers
7k
views
How to withdraw from an application process in a polite manner?
Say a candidate has met with a potential PhD supervisor and it was rather evident that he would be willing to take on the candidate. You have emailed a lot and met in person a few times, but nothing ...
- 1,091
8
votes
1
answer
2k
views
How do I withdraw a paper from a journal after it was accepted but before it was fully published?
On the advice of a senior colleague, I decided that I do not want to publish the paper anymore and with that journal. I wrote the editor several times; he has received the emails, but refuses to reply....
- 125
27
votes
1
answer
8k
views
How to withdraw your paper from an open access journal where it has been accepted?
My paper got accepted in a mediocre open access journal. However later I found out that its publishing fees was too high.
What would be the correct way of asking a withdrawal of your article from ...
- 945