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So You Want to Publish an Article...: Journals Accepting Case Reports

Learn how to find journals for potential publications, evaluate them for quality, and next steps after submission

Disclaimer

  • The list of Medical Journals that Accept Case Reports is extensive, but not comprehensive.  It is limited to journals indexed in MEDLINE that are published in English and was finalized in 2023. It should not not be viewed as exhaustive nor up-to-date. 
  • Before submitting to any journal, consider the scope, reputation and reliability of the publication and whether it meet your needs as an author.

Medical Journals that Accept Case Reports

  • A study team of medical librarians identified a list of 1,028 journals covering 129 specialties that accept case reports.
  • Read the methodology for the study team:
    Gotschall T, Spencer A, Hoogland MA, Cortez E, Irish E. Journals accepting case reports. J Med Libr Assoc. 2023 Oct 2;111(4):819-822. doi: 10.5195/jmla.2023.1747.
  • Medical Journals that Accept Case Reports is available on Open Science Framework (OSF) under the CC-By Attribution 4.0 International Creative Commons license at https://osf.io/b9wnx.