For nearly 200 years the New England Journal of Medicine has been a trusted and important source of essential medical news - scrupulously researched, peer reviewed, and unsolicited. Researchers from literally every country in the world submit papers to be published in NEJM. Owned and operated by the Massachusetts Medical Society, NEJM enjoys complete editorial independence, unfettered by association or commercial interest, which is why physicians trust and depend on NEJM. Unlike the vast majority of medical publications, NEJM is a paid-subscription journal. Like most of us, doctors read what they pay for. For more information on NEJM circulation, readers, and reach in specialty medicine, scroll down or click below.
NEJM
Readers
Fast facts about NEJM readers:
- IMs
spend an average of 37 minutes with every issue of NEJM, longer than
any other medical journal.1
- 45% of IMs read essential journals within 3 days of
getting them (vs. 21% for secondary journals), and NEJM is their top
essential journal.1
- Doctors spend almost 2 hours a week, and are twice as
likely to see your ad, in essential medical journals like NEJM.2
- More than half of Influential Physicians read every issue
of NEJM, two-thirds subscribe personally, and they call it their first
choice for earning CMEs.3
- Most IMs see just 2.5 reps a week, with 1 in 5 seeing none at all; but 4 of 5 IM subscribers read every issue of NEJM.4
1 2006 Essential Journal Study, The Matalia Group.
2 2007 Essential Journal Study, the Matalia Group.
3 Highly Influential Physicians Study, The Matalia Group, 2004.
4 2005 Readership Survey of the New England Journal of Medicine, PERQ/HCI.
Specialty Medicine
Fast facts about NEJM’s specialty reach:
- A broad range of articles relevant to a variety of
specialties
- Consistently ranks highly with internists and
cardiologists
- Readership penetration in some specialties over 70%, in some cases higher than specialty journals