About ACR

Archives of Case Reports (ACR) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality case reports across all medical and clinical disciplines. The journal provides a global platform for healthcare professionals, researchers, and clinicians to share rare, novel, and impactful medical cases that contribute to evidence-based clinical practice and medical knowledge.

Aims of the Journal

ACR aims to facilitate the dissemination of unique and instructive case reports that provide valuable insights into rare diseases, unusual presentations, innovative treatments, and clinical challenges. The journal's key objectives include:

  • Highlighting Rare and Unique Cases: Publishing case reports that contribute to medical literature by documenting uncommon diseases and atypical presentations.
  • Enhancing Clinical Decision-Making: Offering insights that assist healthcare professionals in diagnosing and managing challenging cases.
  • Promoting Medical Knowledge Exchange: Providing a platform for clinicians to share their experiences and observations from real-world medical scenarios.
  • Encouraging Evidence-Based Medicine: Supporting the application of case-based learning to improve patient outcomes and medical education.
  • Facilitating Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Encouraging discussion between various specialties to broaden the understanding of complex cases.

Scope of the Journal

The scope of ACR encompasses a wide range of medical and clinical case reports, including but not limited to:

  • Rare and Unusual Medical Conditions: Reports on conditions that are infrequently encountered in clinical practice.
  • Novel Diagnostic Approaches: Cases demonstrating new techniques or unexpected diagnostic findings.
  • Challenging Clinical Cases: Uncommon complications, diagnostic dilemmas, and complex patient management scenarios.
  • Surgical and Procedural Innovations: Cases highlighting unique surgical techniques or interventional approaches.
  • Therapeutic Advances: Reports on new or modified treatment strategies and their outcomes.
  • Adverse Drug Reactions and Toxicology: Case studies detailing unexpected medication reactions and toxic exposures.
  • Pediatric and Geriatric Case Reports: Special cases involving neonates, children, and elderly patients.
  • Neurological and Psychiatric Cases: Cases offering insights into neurological disorders and psychiatric conditions.
  • Oncology Case Reports: Rare cancers, unusual tumor behavior, and treatment responses.
  • Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology: Emerging infections, rare pathogens, and case-based public health insights.

Commitment to Open Access

ACR is committed to open-access publishing, ensuring that high-quality case reports are freely available to clinicians, researchers, and medical educators worldwide. The journal does not impose paywalls, fostering a broad dissemination of knowledge.

Indexing and Archiving

The journal aims to achieve high visibility and impact by indexing its content in leading medical databases and repositories. ACR ensures the long-term preservation of published case reports to maintain a reliable academic and clinical resource.