The Resurrection of Letters to the Editor

Dear Readers:

Like all journal publications, I am very sure that Wounds has published articles that “raise eyebrows,” and even I may write a monthly editorial comment from my “soapbox” that stimulates debate. To that end, I hope to empower our readers to know that we are happy to receive and publish well-thought-out and insightful Letters to the Editor.

Letters will be published with a brief editorial response, in most cases written by myself or the original article’s authors. The goal will be to stimulate dialogue and to further expand our minds. With that, letters that appear to have a commercial bias will be answered offline; in addition, the publisher, Journal staff, and myself professionally reserve the right to adjudicate if a letter’s intent is to close discussion or to open our minds.

Recently, we published a very interesting Rapid Communication about artificial intelligence—a topic on which I am sure we will be publishing more about in the upcoming years. The report was based upon a research poster presented at the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring, which was not designed to be a comprehensive study. This led to a very enlightening Letter to the Editor that elucidated many points we need to be aware of as we utilize artificial intelligence in clinical care.

Both comments about my editorial commentaries as well as articles published within the past 60 days are welcome. Unfortunately, comments about publications more than 60 days old (from the date of receipt of the letter) will seem to be too late to be germane. In addition, letters that have their own agenda will be responded to but will not be published in the Journal. That being said, Letters to the Editor remain one of the few types of written communications that an individual may submit to the journal with a somewhat expected bias. 

On a personal note, I look forward to reading and being enlightened by your professional opinions regarding my editorial comments and the articles we disseminate to you. Currently, our goal is to get you—the practicing wound care clinician—the most relevant, up-to-date, and useful information to help your patients. When we do not succeed or you think we have missed the mark, we expect to hear from you. 

Please send your letters to the below email address. We look forward to receiving your professional comments and viewpoints on information published by the Journal.  

John C. Lantis II, MD, FACS

Editor-in-Chief, 

woundseditor@hmpglobal.com