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Aims and scope
The journal publishes high quality systematic review products including systematic review protocols, systematic reviews related to a very broad definition of human health, (animal studies relevant for human health), rapid reviews, updates of already completed systematic reviews, and methods research related to the science of systematic reviews, such as decision modelling. At this time Systematic Reviews does not accept reviews of in vitro studies. The journal also aims to ensure that the results of all well-conducted systematic reviews are published, regardless of their outcome.
(You can now also prospectively register these reviews on PROSPERO.)
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Effectiveness of scalp acupuncture and comparison with traditional acupuncture for stroke: an overview of systematic reviews and updated evidence
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A scoping review of worldwide guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection
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Prognostic and clinicopathological impact of systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) on patients with esophageal cancer: a meta-analysis
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Interventions to improve referrals from primary care to outpatient specialist services for chronic conditions: a systematic review and framework synthesis update
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Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement
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The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
The Editorial to this article has been published in Systematic Reviews 2021 10:117
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PRISMA-S: an extension to the PRISMA Statement for Reporting Literature Searches in Systematic Reviews
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Optimal database combinations for literature searches in systematic reviews: a prospective exploratory study
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Drug discontinuation before contrast procedures and the effect on acute kidney injury and other clinical outcomes: a systematic review protocol
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The role of systematic reviews in evidence-based research
Edited by Professor Dawid Pieper and Professor Hans Lund
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Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care Evidence Reviews
Edited by Assoc Prof Craig Lockwood
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Automation in the systematic review process
Edited by Prof Joseph Lau
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Five years of Systematic Reviews
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Citation Impact 2023
Journal Impact Factor: 6.3
5-year Journal Impact Factor: 4.5
Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.919
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 1.620Speed 2024
Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 51
Submission to acceptance (median days): 233Usage 2024
Downloads: 4,136,878
Altmetric mentions: 2,063