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Systematic Reviews

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 610 205 265 31

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 462
Documents by Best Scientists*: 450
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 102
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.137
Impact Factor: 3.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Systematic Reviews?

The concepts of Systematic review, Meta-analysis, Psychological intervention, Protocol (science) and CINAHL are tackled in the journal. The Systematic review works featured in Systematic Reviews incorporate elements from Cochrane Library, Psychiatry, Family medicine, Medical education and Evidence-based medicine. In Systematic Reviews, Observational study, Randomized controlled trial, Clinical trial and Intensive care medicine are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Meta-analysis research.

It focuses on Randomized controlled trial research which is adjacent to topics in Physical therapy. The in-depth study on Intensive care medicine also explores topics in the intersecting field of Disease. Intervention (counseling), Gerontology, Public health and Quality of life (healthcare) are some topics wherein Psychological intervention research discussed in Systematic Reviews have an impact.

The journal explores issues in Protocol (science) which can be linked to other research areas like Research design, Medical physics and Data extraction. The research on CINAHL featured in it combines topics in other fields like PsycINFO and Grey literature. The study on PsycINFO presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Mental health.

  • Systematic review (37.34%)
  • Meta-analysis (28.77%)
  • Psychological intervention (25.79%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement (9547 citations)
  • Rayyan-a web and mobile app for systematic reviews. (2510 citations)
  • The nuts and bolts of PROSPERO: an international prospective register of systematic reviews (518 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Systematic Reviews:

The published articles generally zeroe in on subjects such as Systematic review, Meta-analysis, Psychological intervention, Randomized controlled trial and Evidence-based medicine. The study of Systematic review in the journal papers encompasses disciplines such as Family medicine, as well as fields such as CINAHL, all of which overlap with one another. The featured Psychological intervention studies in the most cited publications mainly concentrate on Medical education but also cover areas of interest in Checklist.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Systematic Reviews (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David Moher (48 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Brian Hutton (42 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Andrea C. Tricco (41 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Lehana Thabane (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sharon E. Straus (31 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Systematic Reviews (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Ottawa (176 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (165 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (163 papers) published 25 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
  • McMaster University (129 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Alberta (80 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 1.48% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.09% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.86% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.47% of all publications and 38.58% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Paths in Systematic Reviews

If you are interested in systematic reviews, there are several career routes that you can take. One of them is becoming a nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners often engage in systematic review research, especially those specializing in Family Medicine. This process involves synthesizing all available studies on a specific healthcare question to make healthcare decisions based on the best available evidence.

You can become a nurse practitioner by obtaining a bachelor's degree in nursing, followed by a master's degree in a nurse practitioner specialty. You should also pass the certification exam in your chosen specialty. If you are currently living in Michigan or are considering moving there, you can refer to this guide on how to be a nurse practitioner in Michigan for specific requirements, guidelines, and tips.

Choosing to specialize in systematic review research as a nurse practitioner can be a rewarding career. You will be able to contribute to the development of evidence-based nursing guidelines and recommendations, impacting patient outcomes positively. If you are eager to contribute to patient care and improve healthcare services, this career might be right for you.

Top Publications

  • PRISMA-S: an extension to the PRISMA Statement for Reporting Literature Searches in Systematic Reviews

    (2021)
    1698 Citations
  • How to properly use the PRISMA Statement.

    Rafael Sarkis-Onofre;Ferrán Catalá-López;Ferrán Catalá-López;Edoardo Aromataris;Craig Lockwood

    (2021)
    461 Citations
  • Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application.

    Micah D. J. Peters;Micah D. J. Peters;Casey Marnie;Heather Colquhoun;Chantelle M. Garritty

    (2021)
    372 Citations
  • Protocol for the development of guidance for stakeholder engagement in health and healthcare guideline development and implementation

    Jennifer Petkovic;Alison Riddle;Elie A. Akl;Joanne Khabsa

    (2020)
    233 Citations
  • Exploring the prevalence of gaming disorder and Internet gaming disorder: a rapid scoping review

    Nazia Darvesh;Amruta Radhakrishnan;Chantelle C. Lachance;Vera Nincic

    (2020)
    151 Citations
  • Mapping reviews, scoping reviews, and evidence and gap maps (EGMs): the same but different— the “Big Picture” review family

    (2023)
    142 Citations
  • Traditional Chinese herbal medicine for treating novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Yuxi Li;Xiaobo Liu;Liuxue Guo;Juan Li

    (2020)
    137 Citations
  • The state of population health research performance in the Middle East and North Africa: a meta-research study.

    Karima Chaabna;Sohaila Cheema;Amit Abraham;Patrick Maisonneuve

    (2021)
    75 Citations
  • Preventing the transmission of COVID-19 and other coronaviruses in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: a rapid review.

    Patricia Rios;Amruta Radhakrishnan;Chantal Williams;Naveeta Ramkissoon

    (2020)
    70 Citations
  • Guidance for overviews of reviews continues to accumulate, but important challenges remain: a scoping review

    Michelle Gates;Allison Gates;Samantha Guitard;Michelle Pollock

    (2020)
    69 Citations

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