Ethics and Malpractice

The International Journal of Health Studies (Undergoing change to Shahroud Journal of Medical Sciences) (IJHS (Undergoing change to SJMS)) is to upholding publication ethics while ensuring-quality publications. We expect our authors and users to comply with best practices in publication ethics and to maintain the integrity of their work. Manuscript withdrawal is a standard procedure in publishing for various legitimate reasons; however, it has increasingly become an avenue for unethical practices by some authors. Instances of authors submitting unethical withdrawal requests lead to the wastage of valuable resources, including those of editors, reviewers, and the editorial staff. To address these concerns, IJHS has established a comprehensive withdrawal policy applicable to all manuscript submission and publication stages: