How To Write a Case Report: Where to Publish

Choosing which journal to publish your scholarly work in can be a complicated task. In the last 20 years, the number of journals has increased exponentially, and many of these new journals have questionable practices, leading many to label them as "predatory publishers". (Learn more about predatory publishing: https://library.achehealth.edu/predatory-publishing) Before considering which journal, review the following:

Cabells Journalytics Medicine and Predatory Reports

A curated list of medical journals and reports of predatory practices. The who, what, and where for every quality and deceptive publication—all in one place.

Journal Citation Reports (JCR) 

Some predatory journals claim false impact factors. Check using JCR, the official site for the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of millions of journals. The site can be used also to find the top journals in a discipline or field, such as cardiology or microbiology.

Think. Check. Submit.

Helps researchers identify trusted journals and publishers for their research. Through a range of tools and practical resources, this international, cross-sector initiative aims to educate researchers, promote integrity, and build trust in credible research and publications.

How to choose the best journal for your case report

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Automated search tools are available from organizations and publishers that use algorithms to identify suggested journals. Just pop in your abstract and get journal suggestions.

JANE (Journal/Author Name Estimator)

From the Biosematics Group, JANE compares your document to millions of documents in PubMed to find the best matching journals, authors or articles.

Edanz Group Journal Selector

From the editing services company, Edanz, the free Journal Selector tool searches over 28,652 journals and 12,010,643 abstracts to find relevant journals.

Publisher Specific Journal Selection Tools

Elsevier JournalFinder

Free from Elsevier, JournalFinder uses smart search technology and field-of-research specific vocabularies to match your paper to scientific journals published by Elsevier.

SpringerNature Journal Suggester

Wiley Journal Finder (beta version)

Taylor Health Sciences Library subscribes to an institutional fellowship with BMJ Case Reports, which allows ACHE students, faculty, and staff to publish case reports if accepted without having to pay individual fellowship fees. If you wish to submit a case to BMJ Case Reports, please contact your librarians (library@achehealth.edu; 479-308-2397) to receive the ACHE institutional fellowship code. Click here to view the BMJ Case Reports User Guide.