Journal profile · Medicine-Emergency Medicine
Trauma Case Reports
ISSN 2352-6440 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Trauma Case Reports: impact factor 2.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,460; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 162 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Trauma Case Reports is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Trauma Management and Diagnosis, Bone fractures and treatments and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Trauma & Case Reports is an open-access, online-only journal dedicated to advancing the understanding and management of trauma care and accident surgery. As a companion title to the esteemed publication, Injury, Trauma & Case Reports serves as a platform for sharing valuable insights into various clinical conditions related to trauma and its sequelae.We invite submissions on all aspects of trauma management, including surgical procedures across all tissues, resuscitation, anaesthesia, case reports, and tissue healing. In addition, we welcome innovative contributions in the form of Surgical Techniques, Case Series, Mini Reviews, Expert Opinions and development by relevant Societies Guidelines on treatment that provide critical analyses or updates in the field. The journal also includes a curated Morbidity and Mortality section.All submissions are rigorously reviewed by an international editorial team, ensuring that the shared experiences and findings contribute to a deeper understanding of surgical challenges and their effective solutions. By fostering collaboration among a diverse authorship, Trauma & Case Reports aims to illuminate the complexities of trauma care and enhance clinical practice worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Emergency Medicine
Editor-in-chief Peter GiannoudisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 5, United States 3, Germany 3 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Trauma Management and DiagnosisMedicine11%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine9.7%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine8%
- Pelvic and Acetabular InjuriesMedicine5.7%
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentMedicine5.3%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine4.9%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine4.9%
- Abdominal Trauma and InjuriesMedicine4.6%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,389 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 145 | 145 | 5 |
| 2025 | 162 | 162 | 74 |
| 2024 | 136 | 136 | 141 |
| 2023 | 215 | 215 | 284 |
| 2022 | 139 | 139 | 325 |
| 2021 | 197 | 197 | 569 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 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 1,460 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,190 / EUR 1,110 / GBP 950 / JPY 147,600 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 910 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,600 | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- case reportTrauma & Case Reports publishes:Surgical Techniques: up to 2000 words with up to 8 figures. Articles describing new surgical techniques providing solutions or i…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- case seriesCase Series: up to 2500 words, with up to 5 figures and 5 tables. A minimum of 10 patients must be included in papers describing the results of treatment.Length not stated
- expert opinionExpert Opinion: up to 1500 words with up to 3 figures and up to 3 tables. These should be a concise summary of “This is how…” something should be done and must …Length not stated
- mini reviewTrauma & Case Reports publishes:Surgical Techniques: up to 2000 words with up to 8 figures. Articles describing new surgical techniques providing solutions or i…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- narrative reviewTrauma & Case Reports publishes:Surgical Techniques: up to 2000 words with up to 8 figures. Articles describing new surgical techniques providing solutions or i…Length not stated
- opinionTrauma & Case Reports publishes:Surgical Techniques: up to 2000 words with up to 8 figures. Articles describing new surgical techniques providing solutions or i…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- reviewTrauma & Case Reports publishes:Surgical Techniques: up to 2000 words with up to 8 figures. Articles describing new surgical techniques providing solutions or i…Length not stated
- surgical techniquesSurgical Techniques: up to 2000 words with up to 8 figures. Articles describing new surgical techniques providing solutions or improved outcomes in difficult cl…Length not stated
- trauma case reportsTrauma Case Reports: up to 2000 words with up to 8 figures. Articles describing rare-interesting cases providing solutions in difficult/complicated clinical con…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed, does not count as prior publication Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-6440
- Society / sponsor
- Australasian Trauma Society and an official journal of AO Trauma
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Trauma Case Reports
What is the impact factor of Trauma Case Reports?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Trauma Case Reports?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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 Trauma Case Reports?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Trauma Case Reports based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (5), United States (3) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Trauma Case Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Trauma Case Reports is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Trauma Case Reports open access, and what is the APC?
Trauma Case Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,460.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .