Case reports should encompass the following five sections: an abstract, an introduction with a literature review, a description of the case report, a discussion that includes a detailed explanation of the literature review, and a brief summary of the case and a conclusion.
What is a case report publication?
A Case Report is a
way of communicating information to the medical world
about a rare or unreported feature, condition, complication, or intervention by publishing it in a medical journal.
Do Case reports count as publications?
Case reports have now been developed and accepted as a
scholarly publication
to disseminate knowledge to a wide medical audience.
How much does it cost to publish a case report?
| Title Article Processing Charge | Human Pathology: Case Reports $950 | International Journal of Surgery Case Reports $850 | JAAD Case Reports (Dermatology) $600 | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports $750 |
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What information should be recorded in a case report?
Background: why the case should be reported and its novelty. Case presentation: a
brief description of the patient’s clinical and demographic details
, the diagnosis, any interventions and the outcomes. Conclusions: a brief summary of the clinical impact or potential implications of the case report.
The number of authors for a case report should be limited to
three to five
, who should be the physicians directly involved with the case. Additional contributors to the case should be mentioned in the acknowledgements.
Do you need informed consent for case report?
Consent is certainly required under
a confidentiality analysis for the publication of case reports that contain any identifiable information. Consent is arguably required under an autonomy analysis for all case reports.
Where can I publish a case report for free?
- Elsevier Journal Finder.
- Edanz Journal Selector.
- EndNote Manuscript Matcher.
- Springer.
Do all journals charge to publish?
No regular standard journal charges nothing
unless color printing of figures and reprints are opted. Many journals offer an option to keep the article open access which may cost around USD3000. Conversely, all open access journals charge a mandatory article processing fee in the range of USD500-3000.
Do journals charge to publish?
Most journals charge a
significant fee to those submitting a paper
, sometimes in the thousands of dollars. The paper’s author might have to pay these fees, although sometimes his or her university or institution has a subscription fee or otherwise covers the cost of publishing.
Are case reports valuable?
Case reports are
valuable resources of unusual information
that may lead to new research and advances in clinical practice. Many journals and medical databases recognize the time-honored importance of case reports as a valuable source of new ideas and information in clinical medicine.
How do you write a case series report?
Case reports should encompass the following five sections: an abstract, an introduction with a literature
review
, a description of the case report, a discussion that includes a detailed explanation of the literature review, and a brief summary of the case and a conclusion.
Can you publish a case report on yourself?
You
can write it up and submit it
. You may have more success if you get a senior physician in the relevant field on it as well.
The
number of authors is unlimited in principal
. There are publications with dozens if not hundreds of authors in large international multi-institutional projects. But in the last past years more and more journals have limited the number of co-authors. Typically the limitation is six authors.
What is a case series study?
A case study, also known as a case report, is
an in depth or intensive study of a single individual or specific group
, while a case series is a grouping of similar case studies / case reports together.
