Cakrawala Wawasan Kebangsaan highly values the integrity of the publication process, and therefore, article withdrawal is a serious action only considered under exceptional circumstances. Authors are not permitted to withdraw submitted manuscripts from the peer review process or after acceptance for publication without extremely compelling reasons. This is to avoid wasting the time and resources invested by editors, reviewers, and editorial staff. The journal's commitment to publication ethics standards means that every submission is considered a promise to proceed with the process until a final decision is made.
Requests for article withdrawal can only be considered if there are ethical reasons or critical errors identified in the manuscript before publication. Examples of potentially acceptable reasons include: the discovery of significant data errors that cannot be corrected, detection of plagiarism, violation of research ethics, or unintentional duplicate publication. Authors wishing to withdraw a manuscript must immediately contact the journal's editorial team with clear reasons and supporting evidence. The final decision regarding withdrawal will be made by the Editor-in-Chief after consultation with relevant editors and, if necessary, reviewers.
If an article has already been published online, the withdrawal process will follow COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines. Withdrawn articles will remain in the journal's online archive but will be clearly marked as "WITHDRAWN" with a brief explanation of the reason for withdrawal. Cakrawala Wawasan Kebangsaan is committed to full transparency in all withdrawal cases, ensuring that the scientific record remains accurate and not misleading. This policy emphasizes the importance for authors to thoroughly review their manuscripts before submission to minimize the need for subsequent withdrawals.
