Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
International Medical Case Reports Journal
ISSN 1179-142X · Dove Medical Press · United Kingdom
International Medical Case Reports Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,230; median 88 days to acceptance (120 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 40% (journal website); 237 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Medical Case Reports Journal is published by Dove Medical Press and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome, Intraocular Surgery and Lenses and Retinal and Macular Surgery, together about 22.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor-in-Chief: Professor Thomas E. Hutson International Medical Case Reports Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal publishing original case reports from all medical specialties. Submissions should not normally exceed 3,000 words or 4 published pages including figures, diagrams and references.Focus areas for the journal: Knowledge Sharing: To provide a platform for healthcare professionals to share unique, rare, or educational medical cases with the global medical community. Clinical Insight: To offer insights into novel presentations, diagnostic challenges, and treatment approaches for various medical conditions. Educational Resource: To serve as an educational tool for medical students, residents, and practicing clinicians by presenting real-world clinical scenarios. Innovation Promotion: To highlight innovative diagnostic techniques, treatment modalities, or management strategies in patient care. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: To foster collaboration and knowledge exchange between different medical specialties and healthcare disciplines. Global Perspective: To showcase diverse medical cases from various geographical regions, healthcare systems, and cultural contexts. Evidence Base Expansion: To contribute to medical literature by documenting rare conditions, unusual disease presentations, or unexpected treatment outcomes. Acceptable study types: • Case Types: Rare or unusual medical conditions Unexpected complications of common diseases Novel diagnostic approaches Innovative treatment methods Unusual drug reactions or interactions Challenging differential diagnoses Unique surgical cases • Medical Specialties: All medical and surgical specialties, including but not limited to: Internal Medicine Surgery Pediatrics Obstetrics and Gynecology Neurology Psychiatry Oncology Emergency Medicine Radiology Pathology • Case Formats: Single case reports Case series (small groups of related cases) Image-based case reports Video-enhanced case presentations • Geographical Coverage: Cases from all countries and regions worldwide, emphasizing the importance of global health perspectives • Patient Demographics: Cases involving patients of all ages, genders, and ethnic backgrounds • Healthcare Settings: Reports from various healthcare settings, including: Tertiary care hospitals Community health centers Rural medical facilities Telemedicine consultations • Ethical Considerations: All case reports must adhere to strict ethical guidelines
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Thomas E. HutsonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 27, Italy 6, Japan 4, India 4, Türkiye 4 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeMedicine7.8%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine7.2%
- Retinal and Macular SurgeryMedicine7.2%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine6.1%
- Ocular Infections and TreatmentsMedicine5.3%
- Corneal Surgery and TreatmentsMedicine5.1%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine4.9%
- Retinal and Optic ConditionsMedicine4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 237LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 219,928Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,668 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 267 | 267 | 24 |
| 2025 | 237 | 237 | 138 |
| 2024 | 161 | 161 | 204 |
| 2023 | 128 | 128 | 315 |
| 2022 | 121 | 121 | 462 |
| 2021 | 149 | 149 | 804 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
88 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 121 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (120 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 100 days
- Sample
- 120 articles with submission and acceptance dates (544 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Desk decision
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,230 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,320 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,990 | Yes | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- case reportAuthors may use these detailed descriptions of different paper types accepted by Dove Medical Press (case reports, reviews, etc) to decide how to label their pa…Length not stated
- reviewAuthors may use these detailed descriptions of different paper types accepted by Dove Medical Press (case reports, reviews, etc) to decide how to label their pa…Length not stated
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
- Dove Medical Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1179-142X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Medical Case Reports Journal
What CAS zone is International Medical Case Reports Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Medical Case Reports Journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Medical Case Reports Journal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at International Medical Case Reports Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 120 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 88 days (interquartile range 69–121 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 40%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Medical Case Reports Journal based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (27), Italy (6) and Japan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Medical Case Reports Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Medical Case Reports Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Medical Case Reports Journal open access, and what is the APC?
International Medical Case Reports Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,230.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .