Author Guidelines

The International Journal of Medical Case Reports (IJOMCR), ISSN 2455-0574, indexed in EMBASE (Elsevier), invites submissions of original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, case series, and case reports across all specialties and subspecialties of medicine.

All manuscripts submitted to IJOMCR must be original and previously unpublished, and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Plagiarised manuscripts and salami (redundant) publications are summarily rejected. All submissions undergo double-blind peer review.

General Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) through the journal's online submission system.
  • Text: double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt, with continuous line and page numbering.
  • A structured Title Page, the main manuscript, and any tables/figures should be prepared as specified below.
  • Ethical approval and informed consent must be documented where applicable (see Ethics and Consent).
  • References should follow the Vancouver style, numbered consecutively in order of appearance.

Title Page (all article types)

  • Title of the manuscript
  • Full names, affiliations, and ORCID iDs (if available) of all authors
  • Name, email, and contact details of the corresponding author
  • Word count, number of tables/figures, and any conflicts of interest and funding sources

Abstract Requirements

All manuscripts submitted to IJOMCR must include a structured abstract followed by 3–6 keywords. The abstract structure varies by article type as specified below.

Manuscript Structure by Article Type

Original Research Article — Structured Abstract (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion) and Keywords, followed by: (1) Introduction (2) Materials and Methods, including study design, setting, ethical approval, and statistical methods (3) Results (4) Discussion (5) Conclusion (6) References. Reporting should follow the relevant guideline (CONSORT for trials, STROBE for observational studies).

Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis — Structured Abstract (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion) and Keywords, followed by: (1) Introduction with review objective/question (2) Methods, including search strategy, databases searched, inclusion/exclusion criteria, data extraction, and analysis (3) Results (4) Discussion (5) Conclusion (6) References. Reporting should conform to the PRISMA guideline, and a PRISMA flow diagram should be included.

Case Series — Structured Abstract (Background, Case Series, Conclusion) and Keywords, followed by: (1) Introduction (2) Case Descriptions, presenting the series with relevant clinical, investigative, and outcome data (3) Discussion, situating the series within existing literature (4) Conclusion (5) References. Ethical approval and patient consent must be documented.

Case Report — Structured Abstract (Background, Case Report, Conclusion) and Keywords, followed by: (1) Introduction (2) Case Report (3) Discussion (4) Conclusion (5) References. Written informed consent for publication must be obtained from the patient (or next of kin).

Narrative Review — Structured Abstract (Background, Main themes, Conclusion) and Keywords, followed by: (1) Introduction (2) Main text under appropriate subheadings (3) Conclusion (4) References.

Tables, Figures, and References

  • Tables and figures must be numbered, cited in the text, and accompanied by clear legends.
  • Images must be of adequate resolution; the authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any figure, photograph, or dataset, and for de-identifying patient images.
  • References in Vancouver style, numbered in order of citation.

Ethics and Consent

Studies involving human participants must have approval from an appropriate Institutional Ethics Committee, and the approval reference must be stated in the Methods. For case reports and case series, written informed consent for publication must be obtained from the patient or legal guardian. Manuscripts must comply with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki and the guidelines of the ICMJE and COPE.

Note for Authors Publishing for NMC Promotion

As per the current National Medical Commission (NMC) publication criteria, the article types recognised for faculty promotion are original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and case series, published in journals indexed in an approved database such as EMBASE. Authors publishing with a view to NMC promotion are advised to choose their article type accordingly. IJOMCR, being indexed in EMBASE, publishes all of these article types.

For any queries regarding submission, authors may contact the editorial office at ijomcr@gmail.com.