BMJ CASE REPORTS

Aims & Scope

BMJ Case Reports publishes clinical case reports, global health case reports and images. All BMJ Case Reports should have two key elements: 1) Substantial novel learning value We publish both common and rare cases as long as there is something new to learn from these and clinical information is presented in a manner that optimises learning. It is essential that the clinical evidence is presented in full and supports the conclusions and learning points made. Information should be presented in a manner that maximises learning value with: flowcharts that show clinical course time lines illustrative diagrams that facilitate the interpretation of clinical images graphs of results management algorithms referenced guidelines 2) Be patient-centred We suggest that you write about a patient who is currently under your care – someone who can be a part of the writing process and is available for you to double check details, clarify parts of the clinical story, follow up easily in person or online, and able to offer you their individual perspective of their experience of illness and treatment. We do not publish case reports that: assess the efficacy or effectiveness of new interventions, new drugs, unlicensed substances, or lifestyle changes describe drug efficacy, drug interactions or adverse drug effects in patients enrolled in ongoing clinical trials describe single-instance, off-label or experimental use of an existing drug or a combination of drugs used for a new clinical indication or the results of phase 2 clinical trials have been previously submitted to a preprint server as there are patient confidentiality concerns include more than three cases (case series).

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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