Withdrawal Policy

Authors are strongly discouraged from withdrawing a manuscript once it has been submitted to Jurnal Lentera Kesehatan Masyarakat (JLKM). Manuscript withdrawal is considered a waste of valuable editorial and reviewer resources, as significant time and effort are invested in the processing and evaluation of each submission.

If an author requests to withdraw a manuscript while it is still under editorial processing or peer review, and the request is approved by the editorial board, any administrative or processing fees that have been paid will not be refunded.

To ensure transparency and commitment, a statement of agreement between the author and the journal is required prior to publication. By submitting a manuscript, authors acknowledge and agree to abide by the journal's publication policies and ethical standards.

Repeated or unethical withdrawal practices may result in blacklisting of the author for future submissions.

For any questions regarding this policy, please contact the editorial office at:
[staff@jurnalkesmas.co.id]