Jana Nexus: Journal of Health and Medicine
Jana Nexus: Journal of Health and Medicine is committed to maintaining the accuracy, integrity, and transparency of the scholarly record. This policy outlines the procedures for manuscript correction, withdrawal, and post-publication updates in accordance with international publishing best practices.
- Corrections at Initial (Pre-Publication) Stage
- Authors are encouraged to carefully review manuscripts before submission.
- Minor corrections (typographical, formatting, language improvements, and reviewer-suggested changes) are permitted during the initial editorial and peer review stages.
- Once a manuscript enters the final production stage (copyediting, layout, DOI assignment), major changes are not permitted, except in cases of serious error or ethical concern.
- Post-Publication Corrections
- Corrections (Errata) will be issued for errors that affect clarity, accuracy, or interpretation but do not invalidate the findings.
- Expressions of Concern may be published if an investigation is ongoing.
- Retractions will be issued for serious ethical breaches, data fabrication, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or unreliable findings.
All post-publication notices will be clearly linked to the original article and permanently available.
- Manuscript Withdrawal Policy
- Authors may request withdrawal before peer review by submitting a written request with justification.
- Withdrawal requests after peer review or acceptance will be considered only under exceptional circumstances and require editorial approval.
- Manuscripts cannot be withdrawn once they have entered the final production or publication stage.
- Publication Charges and Refund Policy
- All publication fees, once paid, are strictly non-refundable, regardless of withdrawal, rejection at later stages, or author-initiated cancellation.
- Fees are charged to cover editorial processing, peer review management, DOI registration, copyediting, and administrative expenses.
- By making the payment, authors acknowledge and agree to this no-refund policy.
- Author Responsibility
- Authors are responsible for the accuracy of submitted content, author details, affiliations, funding information, and references.
- Requests for authorship changes after acceptance are discouraged and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis with written consent from all authors.
- Editorial Authority and Ethics
- The editorial team reserves the right to correct, retract, or remove articles in cases of proven ethical misconduct, following established ethical guidelines.
- In serious cases, authors’ institutions or funding bodies may be informed.
- Appeals
- Authors may appeal editorial decisions related to corrections or withdrawal by submitting a formal explanation.
- Appeals will be reviewed by senior editorial members, and the Editor-in-Chief’s decision is final.
- Policy Review
This policy is periodically reviewed and updated to ensure alignment with international publishing standards and ethical best practices.