Aims and scope
ARC Journal of Clinical Case Reports publishes case reports and case series from human medicine, surgery and dentistry that add diagnostic, therapeutic or educational value. Priority is given to rare conditions, unusual presentations, diagnostic pitfalls, adverse drug reactions and novel management, each discussed in the context of the relevant literature. The journal serves practicing clinicians, trainees and educators, and provides open access to all articles.
Internal medicine
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology and hepatology
- Endocrinology and metabolism
- Pulmonology and critical care
- Nephrology
- Hematology
- Infectious diseases
Neurosciences and psychiatry
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Psychiatry
- Sleep medicine
- Pain medicine
Surgery and anesthesia
- General and gastrointestinal surgery
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Orthopedics and trauma surgery
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Urology
- Anesthesia
- Transplantation
Women's and children's health
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- Pediatrics and neonatology
- Medical genetics and rare syndromes
- Congenital anomalies
Oncology, pathology and imaging
- Medical and surgical oncology
- Hematological malignancies
- Pathology and cytology
- Radiology and diagnostic imaging
- Paraneoplastic syndromes
Head, neck and skin
- Dermatology
- Otolaryngology
- Ophthalmology
- Dentistry and oral medicine
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Therapeutics, immunology and primary care
- Adverse drug reactions and pharmacovigilance
- Clinical toxicology
- Allergy and immunology
- Rheumatology
- Geriatric medicine
- Palliative care
- Family medicine
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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See what the journal publishes: browse its current issue and archive of open-access articles on arcjournals.org.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Case reports
- Case series
- Clinical images
- Letters to the editor
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.