Journal profile
Case Reports in Acute Medicine
ISSN 2504-5288 · Karger Publishers · Switzerland
Case Reports in Acute Medicine: fully open access; APC about USD 1,030; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: As of November 2023, the journal is no longer accepting new submissions. All ongoing submissions will proceed as normal until publication, if accepted. All published manuscripts in the journal will remain archived and searchable. If you have any questions, contact the editorial office. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The latest issue on the journal's website is from December 2023 (Volume 6, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Case Reports in Acute Medicine is published by Karger Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Poisoning and overdose treatments, Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, together about 24% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and ScopeCase Reports in Acute Medicine is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original case studies covering the entire spectrum of acute medicine, including emergency medicine, intensive care, and disaster medicine. The journal will also accept case reports related to the use of novel technologies, both in the area of diagnosis and treatment. Supplementary material is welcomed and free of charge. In this forum, clinicians and researchers communicate their observations to the broadest possible audience in the community. Article Types Case ReportCase Reports can present a case study, case report, or other description of a case. Case Reports present significant new insights or cases with an unusual and noteworthy course. Submissions can be based on a case or a number of similar cases. The most important aspect of the presentation is that it should provide a new perspective on a recognized clinical scenario or may represent an entirely new clinical condition. The novelty of the case(s) may lie in the phenotype, the presentation, the investigation, and/or the management. We strongly encourage authors to comply with the CARE guidelines.The manuscript must include a statement detailing that written informed consent for publication was obtained and from whom (e.g. “Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images.”). If the patient has died, consent for publication must be obtained from their next of kin. If the patient described in the case report is a minor or vulnerable, then consent for publication must be obtained from the parent/legal guardian. The completed consent form must be made available to the Editor if requested, and will be treated confidentially. A downloadable template is available below. Documents Case Report (DOCX, 33 KB) Word count: 1'500 words in total plus references and 2 figures.We require that authors provide a completed CARE checklist when submitting a Case Report. Submissions without this may be returned to the author as incomplete. Contact InformationShould you have any problems with your submission, please contact the editorial office: Editorial Office Case Reports in Acute MedicineS. Karger AGP.O. BoxCH–4009 Basel (Switzerland) Editorial Office
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Naoto MorimuraPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Poisoning and overdose treatmentsMedicine12%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering6.7%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5.3%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine5.3%
- Pleural and Pulmonary DiseasesMedicine5.3%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine4%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine4%
- Acute Kidney Injury ResearchMedicine4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseDOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 55 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | CHF 950 / EUR 875 / USD 1,030 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 930 / USD 1,080 / CHF 980 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | CHF 980 / USD 1,080 / EUR 930 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- case reportCase ReportCase Reports can present a case study, case report, or other description of a case. Case Reports present significant new insights or cases with an un…main text ≤ 500 words · figures and tables ≤ 2
- editorialGetting Started The presentation of manuscripts should follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals from the International C…Length not stated
- perspectiveCase ReportCase Reports can present a case study, case report, or other description of a case. Case Reports present significant new insights or cases with an un…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship Author Contributions
In the Author Contribution statement, a short statement detailing the contributions of each person named as an author should be included. The CRediT taxonomy is a useful framework for preparing this section. Contributors to the submission who do not fulfil the ICMJE Criteria for Authorship should be credited, with their consent, in the Acknowledgement section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors are required to disclose any relationship that could be perceived as a conflict of interest in the Conflict of Interest Statement. All forms of support and financial involvement which took place in the previous three years should be listed, regardless of their potential relevance to the paper. Nonfinancial relationships that may potentially influence the writing of the manuscript should al…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability Statement
Authors are required to provide a Data Availability Statement that details whether data are publicly available and where the data supporting their study can be accessed. The journal’s data sharing policy strongly encourages authors to make all datasets on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to editors, reviewers and readers without unnecessary restriction wherever possible. In cases …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licenses and Copyright
Articles published in Case Reports in Acute Medicine are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, unless otherwise agreed with Karger Publishers. When sharing or reusing any article, attribution must be given to the original source, using the statement "The final, published version of this article is available at http://karger.com/?doi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Single-blind peer review system where reviewers know the names of the authors, but the authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript. Model summary
Peer Review Policy All Karger journals employ a rigorous peer-review process to confirm the validity and ensure scientific accuracy of published articles. Independent researchers with relevant expertise assess submitted manuscripts to help journal editors determine whether a manuscript should be published in their journal. All articles, except for Editorials and some Correspondence articles, are e…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Archiving and Self-Archiving
All articles are archived in Portico. Articles may also be archived in PubMed Central if the journal is indexed there. Karger permits authors of Open Access articles to post the Version of Record (VOR) of their articles in Open Access repositories or on other websites. Preprints may be shared without restriction. Re-posted Open Access articles must follow the terms of the relevant Creative Commons…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Karger Publishers
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2504-5288
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (December 2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Case Reports in Acute Medicine
How long does peer review take at Case Reports in Acute Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Case Reports in Acute Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Case Reports in Acute Medicine?
The journal's website lists Embase and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Case Reports in Acute Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Case Reports in Acute Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,030.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .