This is a very interesting question! And your situation is definitely strange. First, is the reply published in the same journal to which you submitted your Letter to the Editor? Is it possible that someone else submitted a similar Letter to the Editor that got published before yours?
Usually when publishing a reply to a Letter to the Editor, the journal would provide a link or reference to the original Letter to the Editor. In the absence of this, it would definitely be confusing to the readers. I would suggest that you write to the journal editor and request a clarification.
Let me know how it goes!
Clarinda Cerejo,
Editor-in-Chief,
Editage Insights
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Is it ethical to publish "reply to letter to editor" without publishing the "letter to editor"?
I sent an "letter to editor" to a journal. That manuscript is still under "Editorial review". Surprisingly, I found the title of my letter with "Reply to letter to editor" prefix in recently published issue of a renowned journal published by medknow. I read the article and it is the reply to my letter. Now, my 1st question: how readers will know about the question while they are reading reply to that question? 2nd question: Is it ethical to publish reply to my letter with the title of my letter without publishing my letter?
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