This policy governs the procedure for withdrawing manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Komunika Review: Journal of Islamic Social, Media, Communication, and Broadcasting.

Reasons for Accepted Withdrawals

- Manuscript accidentally submitted to another journal

- Discovery of a significant error in the manuscript

- Change in research circumstances

- Newly discovered conflict of interest

- Request from the author's institution

Reasons for Unaccepted Withdrawals

- Simply due to a lengthy review process

- Wanting to submit to a journal with a higher impact factor

- Without a clear reason

- After the manuscript has been accepted for publication

Withdrawal Procedures

1. Submit a withdrawal request via official email
2. Use the withdrawal request template
3. All authors must agree to the withdrawal
4. Provide a clear reason for the withdrawal
5. Wait for editorial confirmation

Withdrawal Request Template

Subject: Manuscript Withdrawal Request - [Manuscript ID]

To: Editor of Jurnal Komunika Review

Respectfully,

We, the authors of the manuscript titled "[Manuscript Title]" with ID [Manuscript ID], hereby request a withdrawal of the manuscript.

Reason for Withdrawal: [Please specify]

All authors have agreed to this withdrawal.

Sincerely,

[Corresponding Author's Name]

[Affiliation]

[Email]

Consequences of Withdrawal

- Manuscripts cannot be resubmitted to this journal

- Authors may face a waiting period for new submissions

- Repeated withdrawals may result in account suspension

Schedule

- Initial response: 3-5 business days

- Complete withdrawal process: 7-10 business days

- Final confirmation via email