Authors are generally discouraged from withdrawing a manuscript that is under review, except in exceptional and well-justified circumstances, such as the identification of serious errors, ethical concerns, or other compelling reasons. Withdrawal at this stage may disrupt the peer-review process and require substantial time and effort from editors, reviewers, and the publisher.

Authors who wish to request a withdrawal from the Journal of Islamic Microfinance and MSMEs must submit a written request through the manuscript’s discussion or correspondence facility in the journal’s Open Journal Systems (OJS). The request must clearly identify the manuscript, state the reasons for withdrawal, and record the agreement of all authors. The corresponding author may submit the request on behalf of all co-authors, provided that their agreement is explicitly confirmed and documented in the submission record. No separate signed Article Withdrawal Form is required. All withdrawal requests are subject to editorial review and are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

A manuscript will be considered formally withdrawn only after written confirmation has been issued by the Editorial Office and recorded in OJS. Submitting a request does not by itself complete the withdrawal process. Authors who need assistance with submitting or following up on a withdrawal request should contact the editorial team through the Contact section of the journal website.

The journal does not impose withdrawal penalties; however, repeated or unjustified withdrawal requests may be taken into consideration in future editorial decisions in order to safeguard the integrity, fairness, and efficiency of the peer-review process.