General Guidance
Visit the TAMU Libraries guide for Sharing Your Research in the Health Sciences for general guidance on planning, preparing, and submitting your case report for publication.
Visit the journal page for specific guidance on selecting a journal and understanding publishing models and open access.
Writing the Case Report
CARE-writer
- Free online application (requires registration).
- Helps authors organize and format the information necessary to write case reports following the CARE guidelines.
CARE Package (SWIHM-Scientific Writing in Health and Medicine)
- Provides free writing resources that include the CARE checklist (requires registration).
- Includes instructions for writing the timeline section of a case report with examples.
Defining the Role of Authors and Contributors (ICMJE-International Committee of Medical Journal Editors)
- Recommendations for determining who should be an author, responsibilities of an author, non-author contributors, and the use of AI-assisted technology.
- ICMJE recommendations are widely adopted by medical journals around the world for maintaining high standards in scientific publishing.
Journals that Accept Case Reports
Medical Journals that Accept Case Reports - The academic medical journals included on this list from Gotschall et al. meet the following criteria:
- Accept case reports.
- Are fully indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed.
- Accept and publish English language submissions.
- Have not been vetted for ethical or best practices in publishing. It is highly recommended that authors evaluate journals prior to submission.
BMJ Case Reports
- The Medical Sciences Library has an institutional fellowship agreement with BMJ Case Reports. This allows authors affiliated with Texas A&M University to submit manuscripts without paying an individual fellowship fee. Before submitting a manuscript to this journal, contact AskMSL to request the BMJ Case Reports fellowship code needed during the submission process.
Scientific Journals Publishing Case Reports (SWIHM-Scientific Writing in Health & Medicine)
- Last updated in 2021.
- Lists the journal title, publisher, society or sponsoring organization, indexing and indicates if the journal has an impact factor.
Jane-Journal/Author Name Estimator
- Enter the title, abstract or keywords of your case report and click on 'Find Journals'.
- Click 'Show Extra Options' and select 'Case Reports'.
- Jane will compare your document to find the best matching journals.
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