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To submit a Letter to the Editor: please go to our Author Center page and log in, or register to create an account. Once logged in to ScholarOne Manuscripts™, choose "For Authors," then "Submit a Manuscript," article type "Letter about NEJM article" or "Letter NOT about NEJM article."

Letters to the Editor are considered for publication (subject to editing and abridgment) provided they do not contain material that has been submitted or published elsewhere.

  • Letters in reference to a Journal article must not exceed 175 words (excluding references), and must be received within three weeks after publication of the article. Articles are available for selection on the submission site on the print publication date each Thursday and remain for three weeks. If you are responding to an Online First article that does not have a print publication date, the article will be listed under "Online Articles."


  • Letters not related to a Journal article must not exceed 400 words (excluding references).

  • A letter can have no more than five references and one figure or table.


  • A letter can be signed by no more than three authors.


  • You will be asked to include your full address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address. Financial associations or other possible conflicts of interest must be disclosed. Fields marked with an asterisk * or req are required and must be entered.


  • You will receive an e-mailed acknowledgment of your submission.