It means that the paper has only passed the review of the editorial department, and has not been uploaded to the database of HowNet and Wanfang, nor has it been printed and distributed.

In this case, we only need to contact the editorial department and reach an understanding with it. However, the withdrawal of the manuscript will lead to a series of audits in the editorial department, and will also disrupt the already arranged layout and publication period. Therefore, most journals are reluctant to withdraw their manuscripts, which requires good consultation between the author and the editorial department.

Second, the paper has not been published, but it has been published online.

It means that the paper has passed the editing and has been uploaded to HowNet, Wanfang and other databases, and has not yet been published.

This situation is more troublesome. Not only must the editorial department agree, but also submit a written application to HowNet and negotiate with websites such as HowNet. We'll talk about the specific operation later.

Third, the paper has been published and online.

This is the most troublesome, because the physical publication has been issued. In this case, most editorial departments will not agree to withdraw the manuscript.

The specific operation method is similar to that in case 2. Contact the editor first, and then apply to HowNet. The specific operation method is described in detail below.