To cite package ‘epichains’ in publications use: Azam J, Funk S, Finger F (2025). _epichains: Simulating and Analysing Transmission Chain Statistics Using Branching Process Models_. R package version 0.1.1.9000, . A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is @Manual{, title = {epichains: Simulating and Analysing Transmission Chain Statistics Using Branching Process Models}, author = {James M. Azam and Sebastian Funk and Flavio Finger}, year = {2025}, note = {R package version 0.1.1.9000}, url = {https://github.com/epiverse-trace/epichains}, }