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.

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

B. To complainant re: author

C. To institution

D. To other journal (double publication)

E. To funding agency

F. To reviewer

G. To complainant re: reviewer

H. To reviewer's institution