Miner Library subscribes to BMJ Case Reports and holds an Institutional Fellowship that enables active University of Rochester Medical Center faculty, staff & students to submit manuscripts at no cost. When submitting a case be sure to use the Fellowship Code and your @urmc.rochester.edu email address.
BMJ Case Reports is the largest single collection of case reports online with more than 19,000 articles from over 70 countries, BMJ Case Reports delivers a focused, peer-reviewed, valuable collection of cases in all disciplines for healthcare professionals, researchers, and students.
Please contact Miner Library Ask-A-Librarian for our institutional fellowship code.
The fellowship code can only be obtained during business hours, so ask for the number ahead of time if you intend to submit your manuscript to the journal during non-business hours.
BMJ Case Reports Author Page Everthing you need to know includes templates.
BMJ Case Reports User Guide Follow these simple steps to submit your cases to BMJ Case Reports.
BMJ Case Reports : What We Publish
Medical Journals that Accept Case Reports
Journals that Accept Case Reports
The academic medical journals included on this list meet the following criteria:
The journals have not been vetted for ethical or best practices in publishing. It is highly recommended that authors evaluate journals prior to submission. A predatory journal charges authors fees without providing rigorous peer review, editorial services, or proper archiving. Think.Check.Submit is a free tool for evaluating journals for predatory practices.
The authors of this list are not responsible for the actions of journals on the list, or their policies. Individuals using this list are responsible for any results from the using this list.
From the Journal Article: Journals accepting case reports by Terri Gotschall; Angela Spencer; Margaret A. Hoogland; Elisa Cortez; Elizabeth Irish Journal of the Medical Library Association Vol. 111 No. 4 (2023): October 2023 Pgs. 819-822
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.