Journal of Clinical Case Studies and Family Medicine

About Journal

The clinical realities of healthcare often emerge most clearly through individual patient encounters. While controlled trials and large-scale studies shape policy and guidelines, it is case-based learning that frequently informs the day-to-day decisions of physicians, especially in the context of general practice and family medicine. The Journal of Clinical Case Studies & Family Medicine has been created to provide a platform for the publication of well-documented clinical cases, practical reviews, and primary care insights that contribute to learning, reflection, and the collective growth of clinical knowledge.

This journal recognises that general practitioners, family physicians, and community health providers serve as the first point of contact in healthcare systems around the world. The diagnostic, therapeutic, and follow-up decisions made in these settings are shaped by diverse patient populations, limited resources, evolving disease patterns, and the long-term nature of care. The Journal of Clinical Case Studies & Family Medicine aims to highlight this complexity through structured reporting of patient cases, clinical reasoning processes, and lessons learned from both routine and unusual scenarios.

The journal accepts contributions from a wide range of medical professionals, including physicians in private practice, hospital-based family medicine departments, academic units, rural clinics, urban health centres, and residency programmes. It values clear communication, clinical relevance, and teaching potential above technical complexity, and encourages submissions that reflect real-world medicine in both resource-rich and resource-constrained environments.

Key areas of interest include:

• Case reports of rare conditions presenting in general practice
• Unusual presentations of common illnesses
• Comorbidity management and long-term care strategies
• Family and community health dynamics affecting care decisions
• Paediatric, adult, geriatric, and women’s health case reflections
• Ethical dilemmas in primary care
• Diagnostic uncertainty and evolving clinical pictures
• Clinical encounters involving behavioural health or psychosocial complexity
• Preventive health interventions and outcomes in case form
• Communication challenges in diverse patient populations
• Care continuity across primary and secondary systems
• Medical errors or near-misses with reflective commentary
• Use of local or culturally adapted treatment pathways
• Collaborative or team-based approaches to care delivery

The Journal of Clinical Case Studies & Family Medicine supports a variety of manuscript types. These include detailed case reports, series of related cases, reflective clinical commentaries, brief educational reviews, and applied diagnostic or therapeutic notes. While single-patient case reports remain central to the journal, authors are encouraged to explore clinical narratives that highlight patterns, challenges, or changes in practice.

Each manuscript is expected to follow a structured format and clearly outline the patient's presentation, evaluation process, diagnosis, treatment decisions, follow-up outcomes, and key clinical insights. Authors should emphasise reasoning processes, differential diagnoses considered, and the lessons that can be applied to other clinical settings. Reports that include teaching points, diagrams, timelines, or decision trees are welcomed, provided that they are integrated within a clear academic narrative.

In addition to traditional clinical cases, the journal accepts submissions that explore the broader context of patient care in family medicine. This includes socio-environmental factors, caregiver involvement, systemic barriers to care, or local public health implications emerging from an individual clinical encounter.

All submissions to the Journal of Clinical Case Studies & Family Medicine undergo double-blind peer review. Reviewers are selected for their experience in clinical medicine, teaching, or primary care practice. Each manuscript is evaluated for clarity, relevance, educational value, and adherence to ethical standards. Feedback is provided to help authors refine their submissions and ensure that published content is useful to a broad readership.

Authors from all countries are encouraged to submit. The journal actively supports the documentation of clinical experience in underrepresented or under-resourced settings. Cases that reflect local practice adaptations, cultural considerations, or region-specific diseases are of particular interest, especially when their lessons are generalisable or under-reported in mainstream literature.

The journal publishes the following types of content:

• Case reports
• Case series
• Brief clinical reviews relevant to primary care
• Practical treatment summaries
• Diagnostic and procedural notes
• Opinion and reflection essays grounded in clinical practice
• Letters commenting on published cases or themes
• Teaching tools and case-based academic materials

All submissions must be original and not under review by other publications. Authors should ensure that patient identities are protected at all times. Clinical images, radiographs, or other patient-specific media must be fully anonymised. Informed consent must be obtained for any case where there is a possibility of patient recognition, even if names or identifying details are omitted.

Submissions that involve retrospective data, chart reviews, or institutional records must include a statement of ethical approval or exemption from a recognised body. Authors should clearly explain the context in which the case was encountered and provide sufficient detail for readers to evaluate the clinical decisions and outcomes presented.

The Journal of Clinical Case Studies & Family Medicine follows the publication standards applicable to peer-reviewed academic journals. Submissions must be written in clear English and follow the journal’s formatting guidelines. All references cited in the text must be listed at the end of the manuscript. The journal accepts citations in APA style. Authors must ensure accuracy and consistency in referencing.

An Article Processing Charge will be levied upon acceptance of the manuscript. Payment details will be shared with the corresponding author once the article has passed peer review and editorial approval. The journal operates as an open-access platform to ensure that its educational content is accessible to healthcare providers around the world.

The journal values inclusivity, practical insight, and clinical honesty. It is designed for readers who are engaged in direct patient care and who value evidence drawn from lived experience, complex cases, and the grey areas of medicine where textbook knowledge may not be enough. Through this publication, the Journal of Clinical Case Studies & Family Medicine aims to encourage reflection, foster better decision-making, and support continued professional learning across the spectrum of generalist medical practice.