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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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Article collections

Thematic series
The role of systematic reviews in evidence-based research
Edited by Professor Dawid Pieper and Professor Hans Lund 

Thematic series
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care Evidence Reviews
Edited by Assoc Prof Craig Lockwood

Thematic series
Automation in the systematic review process
Edited by Prof Joseph Lau

Thematic series
Five years of Systematic Reviews

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Annual Journal Metrics

  • 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): 1.620

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 92
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 296

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 3,531,065
    Altmetric mentions: 3,533