Retinal Cases & Brief Reports Is Now Indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed

Newswise — December 12, 2014 –Wolters Kluwer Health is pleased to announce that, Retinal Cases & Brief Reports, a publication dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed case reports and brief reports in the diagnosis and treatment of retinal and vitreous diseases, has been accepted for indexing by MEDLINE/PubMed and Scopus. All articles back to Volume 1 Issue 1 now appear in PubMed and going forward all articles will be indexed immediately upon publication.

PubMed comprises more than 24 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. MEDLINE includes citations from over 5,600 scholarly journals published around the world. Inclusion of Retinal Cases & Brief Reports in MEDLINE/PubMed will provide international visibility and recognition for the journal’s authors, and confirms the importance of the growing field of ophthalmology.

Retinal Cases & Brief Reports, first published in 2007, publishes instructive and challenging cases that take the reader from the initial case presentation through the work-up, differential diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. A world class editorial board is committed to providing the highest level of discussion and expertise in the evaluation of these interesting and timely cases and brief reports.

The editorial team for Retinal Cases & Brief Reports is led by Editor-in-Chief Dr. Alexander J. Brucker who is also the Editor of the internationally acclaimed subspecialty journal, RETINA, The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases. To learn more about author information and submissions visit http://www.editorialmanager.com/retinalcases/.

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