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Table 1 Case report journals

From: How to choose the best journal for your case report

Journal title

Publisher/Society

Year launched

Open access

PubMed indexed

A&A Case Reports

Wolters Kluwer Health/International Anesthesia Research Society

2013

No

No

AACE Clinical Case Reports

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

2015

Yes

No

ACG Case Reports Journal

American College of Gastroenterology

2013

Yes

Yes

AJP Reports

Thieme Medical Publishers

2011

Yes

No

American Journal of Cancer Case Reports

Ivy Union Publishing

2013

Yes

No

American Journal of Case Reports

International Scientific Information

2001

Yes

Yes

Aperito Journal of Case Reports: Clinical

Aperito Online Publishing

2015

Yes

No

APSP Journal of Case Reports

EL-MED-Pub Publishers/Association of Paediatric Surgeons of Pakistan

2010

Yes

Yes

Austin Cardio & Cardiovascular Case Reports

Austin Publishing Group

2015

Yes

No

Austin Gynecology Case Reports

Austin Publishing Group

2015

Yes

No

Austin Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Austin Publishing Group

2014

Yes

No

Austin Oncology Case Reports

Austin Publishing Group

2015

Yes

No

Autopsy and Case Reports

Hospital Universitario of the University of San Paulo

2011

Yes

No

BJR Case Reports

British Institute of Radiology

2015

Yes

No

BMJ Case Reports

BMJ Publishing Group

2008

No

 

Case Reports in Anesthesiology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Cardiology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Clinical Medicine

Scientific Research Publishing

2012

Yes

No

Case Reports in Critical Care

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Dermatology

Karger

2009

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Emergency Medicine

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Endocrinology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Gastroenterology

Karger

2007

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Genetics

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Hematology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Hepatology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Immunology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Internal Medicine

Sciedu Press

2014

Yes

No

Case Reports in Medicine

Hindawi Publishing

2009

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Nephrology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis

Karger

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Neurology

Karger

2009

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Oncology

Karger

2008

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Ophthalmology

Karger

2010

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Orthopedics

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Otolaryngology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Pancreatic Cancer

Mary Ann Liebert Inc. Publishing

2015

Yes

No

Case Reports in Pathology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Pediatrics

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Perinatal Medicine

De Gruyter

2012

Optional

No

Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Taylor & Francis/Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica Society

2014

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Psychiatry

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Pulmonology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Radiology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Rheumatology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Surgery

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Transplantation

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Urology

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Vascular Medicine

Hindawi Publishing

2011

Yes

Yes

Case Reports in Women’s Health

Elsevier

2014

Yes

No

Case Reports International

Edorium Journals

2012

Yes

No

Case Reports: Open Access

Jscholar

2015

Yes

No

Case Study and Case Report

Sageya Publishing

2011

Yes

No

CEN Case Reports

Springer/Japanese Society of Nephrology

2012

Optional

No

Clinical Case Reports

Wiley

2013

Yes

Yes

Clinical Case Reports and Reviews

Open Access Text

2015

Yes

No

Clinical Cases in Mineral and Bone Metabolism

CIC Edizioni Internazionali/Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Medicine

2004

Yes

Yes

Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports

Libertas Academia

2008

Yes

Yes

Clinics and Practice

PAGEPress

2011

Yes

Yes

Cold Spring Harbor Molecular Case Studies

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

2015

Yes

No

Dermatology Case Reports

OMICS International

2015

Yes

No

Diabetes Case Reports

OMICS International

2015

Yes

No

Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism Case Reports

Bioscientifica

2013

Yes

Yes

Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports

Elsevier

2013

Yes

Yes

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine

European Federation of Internal Medicine

2014

Yes

No

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports

Thieme Medical Publishers

2013

Yes

Yes

European Journal of Surgical Cases

Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi

2010

Yes

No

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes Reports

Thieme Medical Publishers

2014

Yes

No

Global Journal of Medical and Clinical Case Reports

PeerTechz

2014

Yes

No

Grand Rounds

e-MED

2001

Yes

No

Gynecologic Oncology Reports

Elsevier

2011

Yes

Yes

HeartRhythm Case Reports

Elsevier/Heart Rhythm Society

2015

Yes

No

Human Pathology: Case Reports

Elsevier

2014

yes

No

IDCases

Elsevier

2014

Yes

No

IJSS Case Reports & Reviews

IJSS Group of Journals/Society of Malaysian Medical Association’s Medical Students and European Medical Student’s Association

2014

Yes

No

Indian Journal of Medical Case Reports

CIBTech

2012

Yes

No

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management

Elsevier

2014

Yes

No

International Journal of Advances in Case Reports

McMed International

2014

Yes

No

International Journal of Case Reports and Images

Edorium Journals

2010

Yes

No

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine

IBIMA Publishing

2012

Yes

No

International Journal of Case Studies

unclear

2012

Yes

No

International Journal of Clinical Case Studies

Graphy Publications

2014

Yes

No

International Journal of Clinical Cases and Investigations

unclear

2010

Yes

No

International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports

ScienceDomain International

2014

Yes

No

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

Elsevier

2010

Yes

Yes

International Medical Case Reports Journal

Dove Medical Press

2008

Yes

Yes

JAAD Case Reports

Elsevier/American Academy of Dermatology

2015

Yes

No

Jacobs Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Jacobs Publishers

2015

Yes

No

JBJS Case Connector

STRIATUS Orthopaedic Communications

2011

No

No

JCRS Online Case Reports

Elsevier/American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons

2013

Yes

No

JMM Case Reports

Microbiology Society

2014

Yes

No

Joseph Journal of Clinical Studies and Medical Case Reports

Joseph Publishing Group

2015

Yes

No

Journal of Anaesthesia & Critical Care Case Reports

International Academic Research Group

2015

Yes

No

Journal of Cardiology Cases

Elsevier/Japanese College of Cardiology

2010

No

No

Journal of Case Reports

unclear

2011

Yes

No

Journal of Case Reports and Clinical Research Studies

VRJ Publishers

2014

Yes

No

Journal of Case Reports and Images in Medicine

Edorium

2015

Yes

No

Journal of Case Reports and Images in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Edorium

2015

Yes

No

Journal of Case Reports and Images in Oncology

Edorium

2015

Yes

No

Journal of Case Reports and Images in Pathology

Edorium

2015

Yes

No

Journal of Case Reports and Images in Surgery

Edorium

2015

Yes

No

Journal of Case Reports and Studies

Annex Publishers

2013

Yes

No

Journal of Case Reports in Medicine

Ashdin Publishing

2012

Yes

No

Journal of Case Reports in Oncology and Therapy

EJourPub

2015

Yes

No

Journal of Case Reports in Practice

Saman Publishing

2013

Yes

No

Journal of Clinical & Medical Case Reports

Avens Publishing Group

2013

Yes

No

Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports

Elsevier

2015

Yes

No

Journal of Clinical Case Reports

OMICS International

2011

Yes

No

Journal of Clinical Studies & Medical Case Reports

Herald Scholarly Open Access

2014

Yes

No

Journal of Dermatological Case Reports

Specjaliści Dermatolodzy

2007

No

No

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports

SAGE Publications

2013

Yes

No

Journal of Knee Surgery Reports

Thieme Medical Publishers

2013

Yes

No

Journal of Medical Case Reports

BioMed Central

2007

Yes

Yes

Journal of Medical Cases

Elmer Press

2010

Yes

No

Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports

Thieme Medical Publishers

2012

Yes

Yes

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports

Indian Orthopaedic Research Group

2011

Yes

No

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

Elsevier

2013

Yes

No

Journal of Radiology Case Reports

EduRad Publishing

2008

Yes

Yes

Journal of Surgical Case Reports

Oxford University Press

2010

Yes

Yes

Journal of Surgical Technique and Case Report

Wolters Kluwer Health

2014

Yes

Yes

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases

Elsevier/Society for Vascular Surgery

2015

Yes

No

JPRAS Open

Elsevier/British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons

2015

Yes

No

JSM Clinical Case Reports

JSciMed Central

2013

Yes

No

Medical Case Studies

Academic Journals

2010

Yes

No

Medical Mycology Case Reports

Elsevier/International Society for Human and Animal Mycology

2012

Yes

Yes

MOJ Clinical & Medical Case Reports

MedCrave

2015

Yes

No

Neurocase

Taylor & Francis

1995

Optional

Yes

NMC Case Report Journal

Japan Neurosurgical Society

2014

Yes

No

OA Case Reports

OA Publishing London

2012

yes

No

Oncology & Cancer Case Reports

OMICS International

2015

Yes

No

Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports

unclear

2015

Yes

No

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases

Elsevier

2015

yes

No

Oxford Medical Case Reports

Oxford University Press

2014

Yes

Yes

Pathology Case Reviews

Wolters Kluwer Health

1996

No

No

Pediatric Urology Case Reports

Hayrettin Ozturk

2014

Yes

No

Radiology Case Reports

Elsevier/University of Washington

2006

Yes

No

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports

Elsevier

2008

Yes

Yes

Respirology Case Reports

Wiley/Asian Pacific Society of Respirology

2013

Yes

Yes

Retinal Cases and Brief Reports

Wolters Kluwer Health

2007

Optional

Yes

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports

SAGE Publications

2013

Yes

Yes

Scholarena Journal of Case Reports

Scholarena

2014

Yes

No

Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports

SAS Publishers

2013

Yes

No

Southeast Asian Journal of Case Report and Review

Sageya Publishing

2012

Yes

No

Surgical Case Reports

Springer/Japan Surgical Society

2015

Yes

No

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports

Thieme Medical Publishers

2014

Yes

Yes

Translational Medicine Case Reports

Elsevier/European Society for Translational Medicine

2015

Yes

No

Trauma Case Reports

Elsevier

2015

Yes

No

Urology Case Reports

Elsevier

2013

yes

No

World Journal of Clinical Cases

Baishideng Publishing Group

2013

Yes

Yes

World Journal of Medical and Surgical Case Reports

Narain Publishers

2012

Yes

No

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