Article Retraction & Withdrawal

JHMS: Journal of Health and Medical Science is committed to maintaining the integrity and credibility of its scientific publications. Therefore, this journal implements an article withdrawal and retraction policy in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Article Withdrawal

An article may be withdrawn before it is officially published (during the review or production stage) under the following conditions:
• The author submits a written request for withdrawal to the editor with clear and justifiable reasons.
• The article is suspected of being submitted simultaneously to another journal (simultaneous submission).
• Substantial errors in data, methodology, or analysis are identified before publication.

The editor reserves the right to approve or reject an article withdrawal request based on editorial evaluation.

2. Article Retraction

An article will be retracted after publication if serious violations are identified, including:
• Plagiarism, duplicate publication, or copyright infringement
• Falsification, fabrication, or manipulation of research data
• Serious errors that affect the validity and reliability of research findings
• Violations of research or publication ethics

Retracted articles will remain accessible on the journal website with the status “Retracted,” accompanied by an official statement explaining the reasons for the retraction, in order to maintain academic transparency.

3. Corrections and Clarifications

If errors are minor and do not affect the scientific substance of the article, JHMS may publish corrections or clarifications without retracting the article.

4. Responsibility and Transparency

The decision to withdraw or retract an article is made by the editorial board based on reviewer recommendations and considerations of publication ethics. The entire process is conducted transparently, objectively, and professionally to maintain the trust of authors, readers, and the academic community.