Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Oxford Medical Case Reports
ISSN 2053-8855 · Oxford University Press · United Kingdom
Oxford Medical Case Reports: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,049; median 125 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); 342 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Oxford Medical Case Reports is published by Oxford University 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 Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management, Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair and Vasculitis and related conditions, together about 16.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Oxford Medical Case Reports (OMCR) is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal publishing original and educationally valuable case reports that expand the field of medicine. The journal covers all medical specialities including cardiology, rheumatology, nephrology, oncology, neurology, and reproduction, comprising a comprehensive resource for physicians in all fields and at all stages of training. Oxford Medical Case Reports deposits all articles in PubMed Central (PMC). Physicians and researchers can find your work through PubMed , helping you reach the widest possible audience. The journal is also indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection . Oxford Medical Case Reports publishes case reports under the following categories: Allergy Audiovestibular medicine Cardiology and cardiovascular systems Critical care medicine Dermatology Emergency medicine Endocrinology and metabolism Gastroenterology and hepatology Geriatrics and gerontology Haematology Immunology Infectious diseases and tropical medicine Medical disorders in pregnancy Medical ophthalmology Nephrology Neurology Oncology Paediatrics Pain Palliative medicine Pharmacology and pharmacy Psychiatry Radiology, nuclear medicine, and medical imaging Respiratory disorders Rheumatology Sexual and reproductive health Sports Medicine Substance abuse Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 0.6 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 0.6 2025 Cited Half-Life 5.1 years 2025 Immediacy Index 0.1 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00073 2025 Article Influence Score 0.144 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 0.6 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 0.38 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 303,824 Peer Review and Production 2025 Median days from submission to first decision 13 days About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Oxford Medical Case Reports are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal or Oxford University Press. Neither Oxford University Press nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Vassilios VassiliouPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 44, United States 6, India 5, France 4, Cyprus 2 (68 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine6.4%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine5.8%
- Vasculitis and related conditionsMedicine4.8%
- Infectious Diseases and TuberculosisMedicine4.5%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine4.4%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine4.4%
- Eosinophilic Disorders and SyndromesMedicine4.4%
- Cardiac tumors and thrombiMedicine4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 165OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 297LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 303,824Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,893 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 172 | 172 | 13 |
| 2025 | 342 | 342 | 192 |
| 2024 | 180 | 180 | 235 |
| 2023 | 154 | 154 | 325 |
| 2022 | 141 | 141 | 335 |
| 2021 | 160 | 160 | 505 |
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
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 179 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 38 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 171 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (573 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 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 1,049 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,103 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,049 | 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors must read each section of the instructions before submitting a manuscript. Model summary
Please read each section carefully before submitting your manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
The author instructions are organized into sections covering journal policies, manuscript preparation, charges and copyright, and submission readiness. Model summary
Journal Policies Manuscript Preparation Instructions Charges and Copyright Ready to submit
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2053-8855
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 2026, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Oxford Medical Case Reports
What CAS zone is Oxford Medical Case Reports in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Oxford Medical Case Reports 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 Oxford Medical Case Reports?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Oxford Medical Case Reports?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 88–179 days); authors report an average review time of about 19 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Oxford Medical Case Reports based?
Of the 68 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (44), United States (6) and India (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Oxford Medical Case Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Oxford Medical Case Reports is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Oxford Medical Case Reports open access, and what is the APC?
Oxford Medical Case Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,049.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .