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International Peer-Reviewed Open Access · Case Reports & Clinical Observations

Chronicles of Medical and Clinical Case Reports

Manuscript Preparation

Prepare manuscripts in clear, concise English (or the journal's accepted language). Use standard medical terminology, SI units where appropriate and consistent abbreviations defined at first use.

Recommended structure

Typical research or case-based article:

  • Title page (title, authors, affiliations, corresponding author)
  • Abstract and keywords
  • Introduction
  • Case presentation / Methods / Results (as applicable)
  • Discussion and conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Author contributions
  • Funding statement
  • Conflict of interest
  • Ethics approval and consent
  • Data availability
  • References
  • Figure and table legends
  • Supplementary material

Title page

Include the full article title, all author names in order, institutional affiliations with superscript markers, the corresponding author's email and ORCID iDs where available. Do not include internal manuscript IDs or redundant abbreviations in the title.

Abstract & keywords

Provide a structured or unstructured abstract within journal word limits. Keywords should reflect MeSH or common clinical terms (typically 3–8) to aid discovery.

References

Use Vancouver or journal-specified style consistently. Cite recent literature where relevant. Verify URLs and DOIs. Reference management software is recommended.

Figures & tables

Submit figures at sufficient resolution for print and screen (usually ≥300 dpi for halftones). Number figures and tables in order of citation. Provide standalone legends explaining all abbreviations and stains or sequences used in imaging.

Language, units, and abbreviations

Write in clear English. Define each abbreviation at first use and then use it consistently. Prefer SI units. Spell out numbers at the start of a sentence. Give drug names as generic names, with the dose, route, and duration when they matter to the case.

Case reports

A case report should let another clinician understand what happened and why it is worth publishing. Include the patient presentation, relevant history, examination, investigations, diagnosis, treatment, outcome, and follow-up. Explain what is new, unusual, or instructive. State what consent was obtained for publication, including images.

  • Abstract: about 150–300 words, with the main lesson of the case
  • Keywords: 3–8 clinical terms
  • Main text: usually 1,500–3,000 words, excluding references
  • References: enough to support the discussion, commonly up to 30
  • Remove names, hospital numbers, dates of birth, and other direct identifiers

Authorship and files

List only people who contributed to the work and approved the manuscript. Give each author an affiliation and, where available, an ORCID iD. The corresponding author is the contact for the editorial office. Upload the manuscript as PDF or Word, plus figures, tables, and a cover letter if one is requested. Name files so an editor can tell them apart, for example manuscript.pdf and figure-1.png.

Declarations

State funding, conflicts of interest, ethics approval, patient consent, and whether data can be shared. If a reporting guideline applies, such as CARE for case reports, follow it and note that in the manuscript. These statements are part of the submission, not optional endnotes.

Pre-submission checklist

  • Manuscript follows journal structure and word limits
  • All authors approved the submission
  • Declarations completed in the submission system
  • Patient consent documented where required
  • Cover letter explains novelty and fit (if requested)
  • Files named clearly and uploaded in correct categories

After acceptance

Accepted manuscripts enter production for copy-editing, typesetting and author proof review. Correct proofs promptly. Online publication follows final approval and scheduling by the editorial office.