Form letters
Form letters are examples of appropriate letters for various situations. Please consult the decision trees to find out which letter is appropriate for which type of ethics complaint. You can copy the text of the letter and adjust it to your needs. The template is also available in Word or PDF format.
Types of letters
A. To author
A1. To author regarding a published article
A2. To author regarding suspected plagiarism in a submitted article
A3. To all contactable authors regarding an article retraction
A4. To all contactable authors regarding image integrity issue
D. To other journal (double publication)
F. To reviewer