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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 (16090), 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 (42.9%/Mean).
Editorial
Basavraj S Nagoba, Sachin S Bhavthankar, Ajay M Gavkare 
World J Clin Cases 14(21):123085. Published online Jul 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.123085
Review
Adithya Vikram Rajesh, Arunagiri Gunasekar, Naveen Jeyaraman, Sanjeevi Bharadwaj, Arulkumar Nallakumarasamy, Sathish Muthu, Madhan Jeyaraman 
World J Clin Cases 14(21):121907. Published online Jul 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.121907
Minireviews
Khan Lamia Nahid, Mohammad Rukunuzzaman, Rubaiyat Alam, Fahmida Begum 
World J Clin Cases 14(21):121660. Published online Jul 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.121660
Retrospective Study
Rashmi Krishnamurthy, Akash Belenje, Sirisha Senthil, Padmaja Kumari Rani 
World J Clin Cases 14(21):121479. Published online Jul 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.121479
Case Report
Karam Karam, Kim Charro, Dorra Kechaou, Wajed Abarah, Jacquot Rakotobe, Christophe Locher 
World J Clin Cases 14(21):120444. Published online Jul 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.120444
Konstantina Karadimou, Georgios Mavrovounis, Maria Karapetsa, Ioannis Pantazopoulos 
World J Clin Cases 14(21):120561. Published online Jul 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.120561
Correction
Rui Zhang, Zhe Gao, Yong-Jie Zhu, Xin-Fa Wang, Gang Wang, Jun-Ping He 
World J Clin Cases 14(21):123643. Published online Jul 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.123643
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