International Medical Case Reports Journal

Aims and Scope

Editor-in-Chief: Professor Thomas E. Hutson

International Medical Case Reports Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal publishing original case reports from all medical specialties. Submissions should not normally exceed 3,000 words or 4 published pages including figures, diagrams and references.

Focus areas for the journal:

• Knowledge Sharing: To provide a platform for healthcare professionals to share unique, rare, or educational medical cases with the global medical community.
• Clinical Insight: To offer insights into novel presentations, diagnostic challenges, and treatment approaches for various medical conditions.
• Educational Resource: To serve as an educational tool for medical students, residents, and practicing clinicians by presenting real-world clinical scenarios.
• Innovation Promotion: To highlight innovative diagnostic techniques, treatment modalities, or management strategies in patient care.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: To foster collaboration and knowledge exchange between different medical specialties and healthcare disciplines.
• Global Perspective: To showcase diverse medical cases from various geographical regions, healthcare systems, and cultural contexts.
• Evidence Base Expansion: To contribute to medical literature by documenting rare conditions, unusual disease presentations, or unexpected treatment outcomes.

Acceptable study types:

• Case Types:

• Rare or unusual medical conditions
• Unexpected complications of common diseases
• Novel diagnostic approaches
• Innovative treatment methods
• Unusual drug reactions or interactions
• Challenging differential diagnoses
• Unique surgical cases

• Medical Specialties: All medical and surgical specialties, including but not limited to:

• Internal Medicine
• Surgery
• Pediatrics
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Neurology
• Psychiatry
• Oncology
• Emergency Medicine
• Radiology
• Pathology

• Case Formats:

• Single case reports
• Case series (small groups of related cases)
• Image-based case reports
• Video-enhanced case presentations

• Geographical Coverage: Cases from all countries and regions worldwide, emphasizing the importance of global health perspectives

• Patient Demographics: Cases involving patients of all ages, genders, and ethnic backgrounds

• Healthcare Settings: Reports from various healthcare settings, including:

• Tertiary care hospitals
• Community health centers
• Rural medical facilities
• Telemedicine consultations

• Ethical Considerations: All case reports must adhere to strict ethical guidelines, including patient consent and anonymity. Given the specificity of details provided in a case report or case series, authors are required to obtain consent from patients (or their guardians if they are not adults or lack capacity to provide informed consent, or next of kin if deceased) for the publication of the case(s). Consent to publish is a journal requirement and cannot be exempted by an ethics committee. For more details, please see the “Case reports/Case series/Clinical datasets” section on our Research ethics and consent page.

• Scientific Rigor: Cases should be well-documented, include relevant clinical data, and follow a structured reporting format

• Clinical Relevance: Emphasis on cases that provide clear learning points or contribute significantly to medical knowledge

• Follow-up Information: When applicable, inclusion of patient follow-up data to provide insights into long-term outcomes

• Interdisciplinary Approach: Encouragement of case reports that involve multiple medical specialties or healthcare disciplines

• Technology in Medicine: Cases showcasing the use of emerging technologies in diagnosis, treatment, or patient management

The journal welcomes submissions to the following sections:

• Case Reports
• Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
• Ophthalmology

Updated 25 November 2025