Report an Authorship Dispute

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Authorship disputes will be assessed regardless of whether the concerns originate within or without the University of Illinois and whether presented electronically, in writing or orally.

Please be sure that the description of any authorship dispute is sufficiently specific to allow the dispute to be assessed. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in an authorship dispute not being brought to the reviewed further.

If you are reporting an authorship dispute and wish to remain anonymous, be assured that any credible information will be assessed. To assure anonymity is maintained if desired, please be sure that the description does not contain any self-identifying information. Failure to review the information may result in inadvertent disclosure of your identity. If you supply your name and email, the Dean will maintain anonymity upon request to the extent possible, but if you do not supply a name or email and no identifying information is supplied, the Dean is best able to maintain anonymity.

  • Please enter the College, Center, or Institute in which the research or scholarly activities took place where there is an authorship dispute.
  • Please enter the Department, Division, or other unit in which the research or scholarly activities took place where there is an authorship dispute.
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