Library Guides: Writing (Publishing, Research &amp; Data) for the Health Sciences: A Guide: Case Reports

How to Write a Case Report

CARE Case Report Guidelines
The CARE guidelines (for CAse REports) were developed by an international group of experts to support an increase in the accuracy, transparency, and usefulness of case reports. Website includes the CARE checklist, instructions for authors, and case report examples.
Weill Cornell Medicine Case Reports LibGuide
Discover where to publish case reports and tools to help you write them.
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LibGuide from Samuel J. Wood Library at Weill Cornell Medicine
Rison. (2013). A guide to writing case reports for the Journal of Medical Case Reports and BioMed Central Research Notes.
Journal of Medical Case Reports., 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-7-239

Where to Publish Case Reports

Medical Journals that Accept Case Reports Table

List of medical journals that accept case reports. Journals included on the list must currently accept case reports, be fully indexed in MEDLINE, accept and publish English language submissions, and the journal's website and author guidelines must be accessible on the internet (ie no broken links).

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Gotschall T, Spencer A, Hoogland MA, Cortez E, Irish E. Journals Accepting Case Reports. JMLA. 2023(111)4, 819-822, https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2023.1747.

BMJ Case Reports User Guide:
BMJ Case Reports accepts cases in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical specialties, so there are opportunities for students, staff and faculty in medicineand public health. Ask for the Tulane University Fellowship code for BMJ Case Reports.
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Contact medref@tulane.edu for the Fellowship Code for BMJ Case Reports for Tulane
Top journals for physicians in training - AMA Wire
List of peer-reviewed publications for medical students seeking to publish.
Where to Publish Case Reports - from Himmelfarb Library
A list of journals that specialize in publishing case reports and their article processing charge.
Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society
Publishes case students by students.
Consider resident or student membership - Louisiana State Medical Society - https://lsms.org/
Clinical Case Reports
Welcomes case reports from all areas of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Psychology, Medical Ethics, Social Work, and Veterinary Science.
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Publisher: Wiley. APC waivers may be available with Tulane Libraries Open Access agreement (subject to availability).
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Publishes research devoted to the pathology, epidemiology, prevention, treatment and control of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), as well as relevant public health and policy. Case reports will only be considered based on novelty, or an unexpected or uncommon manifestation of a disease.
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APC waiver may be available through Tulane Libraries Open Access Agreement.

Rudolph Matas Library of the Health Sciences

Writing (Publishing, Research & Data) for the Health Sciences: A Guide

How to Write a Case Report

Where to Publish Case Reports

Medical Journals that Accept Case Reports Table