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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
17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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 (16059), Duration of Peer Review (28 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (54 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (36 days/Mean), Accepted (46.5%/Mean), Production Time (40 days/Mean), Time to Publication (144 days/Mean), and Rejected (43.0%/Mean).
Editorial
Review
Anirudh Dwajan, Deepak Ranjan Patro, Amber Agarwal, Mary Lalhmingmawii 
World J Clin Cases 14(17):120192. Published online Jun 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i17.120192
Retrospective Cohort Study
Raja Muhammad Mussab, Sharjeel Khan, Hadia Javed, Shehanshah Muhammad Arqam, Shehzadi Rimsha, Safeer Ahmad Javaid 
World J Clin Cases 14(17):119557. Published online Jun 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i17.119557
Systematic Reviews
Faseeh Haider, Faizan Ahmed, Yusra Junaid, Maliha Khalid, Areej Dar, Muhammad Arham, Aman Ullah, Saba Aliha, Muhammad Usman Arshad, Khadija Naeem, Muhammad Moseeb Ali Hashim, Najam Gohar, Asha Ricciuti, Vipul Bhanderi, Fawaz Alenezi, Brijesh Patel 
World J Clin Cases 14(17):118087. Published online Jun 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i17.118087
Case Report
Xin-Ping Wang, Yu-Zhu Zheng, Yuan-Chuan Zhang 
World J Clin Cases 14(17):121315. Published online Jun 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i17.121315
Abeer Qasim, George Sarin Zacharia, Sameer D Kandhi, Priscilla Hallal Lajara, Rayan Faisal Grib Alataa, Ariyo Ihimoyan 
World J Clin Cases 14(17):121921. Published online Jun 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i17.121921
Correction
Pei-Gen Liu, Xiang-Fan Chen, Pan-Feng Feng 
World J Clin Cases 14(17):100276. Published online Jun 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i17.100276
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