The Journal

The Spanish Journal of Clinical Cases in Internal Medicine (RECCMI) is an official journal from the Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna (SEMI) which expands upon the content of the scientific society’s regular publications.

The journal was created by SEMI in response to a clear call for collaboration with Internal Medicine scientific societies in Central and South America as well as all Spanish-speaking scientific communities. The journal aims to provide a means of clinical and scientific expression for sharing the characteristics of patients with disease processes whose dissemination and communication may improve medical knowledge in the Spanish language.

Its goal is to offer and promote a forum for all clinicians, especially specialists in training, as well as residents and young specialists seeking to share their first publications on relevant cases.

RECCMI accepts papers describing unusual or complex cases that may be encountered on a daily or sporadic basis in Internal Medicine Units. The journal also accepts case series provided that they describe unusual characteristics or manifestations of a therapeutic approach that are noteworthy enough to be shared for educational purposes.

The journal may also accept brief reasoned reports regarding the practice of Internal Medicine, as well as summaries presented at scientific meetings of regional societies of Internal Medicine that are of interest to SEMI or the Spanish Internal Medicine Foundation (FEMI).

Periodically, and always at the request of the journal Board, the journal may include revision articles on clearly relevant and current topics related to the practice of Internal Medicine. These articles shall be specifically commissioned by the journal Board and completed by authors from an outstandingly prestigious group on the topic at hand.

At the close of 2016, a new section of the journal was created under the title CURRENT TOPICS, which accepts revision and update papers on certain topics of interest which the RECCMI board commissions from the FEMI Workgroups or other groups of experts united around a specific, up-to-date content. The presentation format for these group consensus papers is in the manner of clinical cases (real or fictitious) which, according to the RECCMI author rules, constitute a comprehensible and coherent approach for updating the chosen topic. These commissioned works will not follow the regular peer review process, but rather will be reviewed by the editors.

The educational and formative value of the papers is the primary aim of the journal and is therefore open access and available to all readers.