As we know case report is a starting point of any epidemiological study or scientific foundation of any research in future which provides evidence in the future. However, most of the journals do not publish the case report. What are your views about this question?
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Because they do not rank highly in the hierarchy of evidence and are not frequently cited, case reports describing the clinical circumstances of single patients are seldom published by medical journals. However, many clinicians argue that case reports have significant educational value, advance medical knowledge, and complement evidence-based medicine. Over the last several years, a vast number (∼160) of new peer-reviewed journals have emerged that focus on publishing case reports. These journals are typically open access and have relatively high acceptance rates. However, approximately half of the publishers of case reports journals engage in questionable or “predatory” publishing practices. Authors of case reports may benefit from greater awareness of these new publication venues as well as an ability to discriminate between reputable and non-reputable journal publishers.
Akers KG. New journals for publishing medical case reports. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. 2016;104(2):146-149. doi:10.3163/1536-5050.104.2.010.
There are journals which exclusively publish case reports. Following are examples.
Dear RG member,
Because they do not rank highly in the hierarchy of evidence and are not frequently cited, case reports describing the clinical circumstances of single patients are seldom published by medical journals. However, many clinicians argue that case reports have significant educational value, advance medical knowledge, and complement evidence-based medicine. Over the last several years, a vast number (∼160) of new peer-reviewed journals have emerged that focus on publishing case reports. These journals are typically open access and have relatively high acceptance rates. However, approximately half of the publishers of case reports journals engage in questionable or “predatory” publishing practices. Authors of case reports may benefit from greater awareness of these new publication venues as well as an ability to discriminate between reputable and non-reputable journal publishers.
Akers KG. New journals for publishing medical case reports. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. 2016;104(2):146-149. doi:10.3163/1536-5050.104.2.010.
There are some specific journals who prefer case reports As Original and Review articles are considered as more advance; therefore most journals prefer them over case report.
Secondly, Case Report has to be unique in order for it to get published. So while you are writing the case report make sure you mention the unique points of the case report.
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