What is Cases Journal?

25 may 2008--Cases Journal is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that publishes case reports from any area of medicine. The journal will publish any report that is understandable, ethical, authentic, and includes all information essential to its interpretation.
All case reports published in the journal will be aggregated into a database, which will allow users to search for case reports by disease, drug, patient demographics and more, to find cases of most relevance to their clinical practice or research interests.
We believe that aggregating the articles in a database in this way makes every case important - hence we welcome submission of 'everyday' cases as well as rare disorders or unusual events. Case reports with negative outcomes are as welcome as those with positive outcomes. The journal aims to publish thousands of case reports - many more than any other medical journal.
Cases Journal accepts submission of case reports from any physician. Authors are encouraged to invite the patient to contribute to the case report - each article can include an optional 'Patient's perspective’ section, where the patient describes their experience of the disorder and treatment.
We do not see publication of your case report as the end of the process. Once your case report is published, you will be able to add extra information in response to comments from the reviewers. Readers may post questions on your published case report, and we strongly encourage you to post a reply. We will also invite you to share information on any follow-up to the case - we will contact you one year after your case report is published to invite you to share with readers any changes that may have occurred with the patient.
Peer review policies
Each case report will be subject to immediate screening by the editorial team. Appropriate manuscripts will be reviewed by at least one member of the Editorial Board.
Editorial Board members will be asked to answer the following questions:
Can you understand the case report?
Do you think that it is authentic?
Do you see any ethical problems?
Is there any missing information that you think must be added before publication?
In addition to answering these questions, the Editorial Board members will be able to add comments and ask questions of the authors. Case reports will be accepted unless our Editorial Board give adequate justification for rejection.
Cases Journal is a sister publication to Journal of Medical Case Reports. JMCR is a more selective journal, publishing only those case reports that are the first of their kind. Case reports published in JMCR will be aggregated into the same database as those from Cases Journal. If the Editorial Board feel that a manuscript submitted to Cases Journal is of sufficient importance and interest to meet the acceptance criteria, we will offer authors the chance for their case report to be considered by the Editorial Board of JMCR.
Cases Journal has a policy of open peer review, meaning that the name and comments of the Editorial Board member handling each manuscript will be published with the article online.
Every effort will be made to give authors a decision on their manuscript within two weeks of submission.
Manuscripts will not be reviewed unless the authors can confirm that the patient gave written, informed consent for publication in an open access journal. Authors will need to confirm that this has been completed, and the editorial office may request a copy at any time.
Manuscripts will not be reviewed until every effort has been made to ensure the anonymity of the patient.
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