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Oxford Medical Case Reports

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 1953

ISSN2053-8855eISSN2053-8855

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.182

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.33

Total Works

1,771

Total Citations

5,740

2yr Mean Citedness

0.50

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Oxford Medical Case Reports publishes case reports detailing rare and complex medical presentations across various specialties. The journal focuses on unusual manifestations of diseases, diagnostic challenges, and the outcomes of specific patient cases, including rare cancers, infections, and autoimmune conditions. It highlights the importance of accurate diagnosis, prompt treatment, and multidisciplinary management in complex clinical scenarios.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1953

Annual Volume~ 225 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,771

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~19 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2053-8855 / 2053-8855

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Infectious DiseasesQ4

MicrobiologyQ4

ParasitologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Infectious DiseasesMicrobiologyParasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairVasculitis and related conditionsInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsEosinophilic Disorders and SyndromesGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsEsophageal and GI PathologyVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementTracheal and airway disorders