Letters to the Editor continue to be a vital part of the journal's interaction with its readers. Letters to the Editor are short, relevant comments that expand our understanding of an article's contribution to the field. All Letters to the Editor must be submitted online as eLetters using the PEDIATRICS Web site.

How to Submit eLetters (Letters to the Editor) Effective April 1, 2009

1. Locate the article online using the "Current Issue" or "eArchives" links.


2. To respond to an article, click the "Submit a Response" link located in the content box to the right of the article.
3. Submit your letter (350 word maximum) within 90 days of the article's publication date.

How to View eLetters (Letters to the Editor) to Articles

1. To read responses to an article, click the "View Responses" link in the content box located to the right of the article.

Note:

All Letters to the Editor become property of the AAP. eLetters (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. Articles are posted on the online journal (Journal of Record) after editor review. Submission of eLetters is open to all health care professionals and experts in related fields. The AAP reserves the right to reject any letter.

We do not accept letters about a specific patient.

We do not accept letters that could be considered advertising promoting a product or service.

Letters to the Editor will no longer appear in the print version of Pediatrics effective January 2009. eLetters was formerly named Post Publication Review (P3Rs).

How to cite an eLetter

McFadden, Michael J., Research or Yellow Journalism?[E-letter], Pediatrics (January 12, 2009), http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/eletters/123/1/e74 (accessed January 12, 2009).