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Welcome to the World Journal of Clinical Cases

World Journal of Clinical Cases is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing rare, complex, and multidisciplinary team-discussed clinical cases, as well as clinical research achievements that are innovative, novel, and practical. The journal focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas: Anesthesiology, cardiology, infectious diseases, oncology, pediatrics, urology, critical care medicine, dermatology, diabetes, experimental medicine, gastroenterology, endoscopy, surgery, hematology, hepatology, hypertension, immunology, medical genetics, nephrology, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otorhinolaryngology, pharmacology, psychiatry, radiology, respirology, rheumatology, stem cells, stomatology, transplantation, and virology. Types of articles published by the journal include case report, clinical research, editorial, review, and correspondence. All submissions undergo a rigorous and transparent peer-review process by at least two independent reviewers. Manuscripts are evaluated based on scientific rigor, originality, clinical relevance, and reproducibility, with particular attention to methodological robustness and data integrity. Constructive and timely feedback is provided to ensure the highest standards of scholarly communication. The journal adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and editorial integrity, in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and the World Association of Medical Editors. To advance scientific discovery, promote evidence-based clinical practice, and foster innovation in clinical medicine, ultimately improving global health outcomes. We invite researchers, clinicians, and multidisciplinary experts worldwide to submit high-quality manuscripts and contribute to shaping the future of clinical medical science. Submit an Article >>

2026 Published Issues
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Editors-in-Chief
  • Bao-Gan Peng, MD, PhD, Professor, (Email: pengbaogan@163.com) Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Beijing 100039, China
  • Salim Surani, MD, Professor, (E-mail: srsurani@gmail.com) Department of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX 78405, United States
Indexing/Abstracting

The World Journal of Clinical Cases is now abstracted and indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.

Journal Metrics

There is currently no impact factor.

ISSN
2307-8960 (online)
Latest Manuscript Statistics
Received (16085), Duration of Peer Review (27 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (54 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (36 days/Mean), Accepted (46.7%/Mean), Production Time (40 days/Mean), Time to Publication (144 days/Mean), and Rejected (43.0%/Mean).
Opinion Review
Regi Varghese John, Anupama Subash, Arkiath Veettil Raveendran 
World J Clin Cases 14(20):120254. Published online Jul 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.120254
Minireviews
Kamal Mahawar, Fouad Ashoush, Tamer Saafan Moustafa Saafan, Arianna Sze Huey Tan 
World J Clin Cases 14(20):121701. Published online Jul 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.121701
Jennifer Romeo, Salim Surani, Saketh Parsi, Iqbal Ratnani, Rahul Kashyap 
World J Clin Cases 14(20):121727. Published online Jul 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.121727
Retrospective Study
Dao-Chao Lin, Tian-Ye Hu, Yi-Jun Zhou, Zhi-Wu Zhang, Jia-Jun Yuan, Chen-Xiao Lu, Lu-Na Zheng 
World J Clin Cases 14(20):121215. Published online Jul 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.121215
Case Report
Nikolai N Korpan, Ding-Gang Li, Bing Liang, Wei Qian, Xiao-Feng Kong, Ke-Cheng Xu 
World J Clin Cases 14(20):121466. Published online Jul 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.121466
Sushmitha Kothapalli, Thalapathiraja Sriskandaraja, Velmurugan Palaniyandi, Hariharasudhan Sekar, Sriram Krishnamoorthy 
World J Clin Cases 14(20):121605. Published online Jul 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.121605
Jan Bombuy Gimenez, Justyna Izdebska, Katarzyna Samelska, Jacek P Szaflik 
World J Clin Cases 14(20):121742. Published online Jul 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.121742
Bing-Jie Li, Chun-Yan Duan, Yong-Sheng Wang, Xiao-Pu Ma, Lai-Xia Sun 
World J Clin Cases 14(20):122343. Published online Jul 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.122343
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