International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare is the official journal of the Joanna Briggs Institute.

It is a fully refereed journal that publishes manuscripts relating to evidence-based medicine and evidence-based practice.

It publishes papers containing reliable evidence to assist health professionals in their evaluation and decision-making, and to inform health professionals, students and researchers of outcomes, debates and developments in evidence-based medicine and healthcare. ​ The journal provides a unique home for publication of systematic reviews (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, economic, scoping and prevalence) and implementation projects including the synthesis, transfer and utilisation of evidence in clinical practice.

Original scholarly work relating to the synthesis (translation science), transfer (distribution) and utilization (implementation science and evaluation) of evidence to inform multidisciplinary healthcare practice is considered for publication.

The journal also publishes original scholarly commentary pieces relating to the generation and synthesis of evidence for practice and quality improvement, the use and evaluation of evidence in practice, and the process of conducting systematic reviews (methodology) which covers quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, economic, scoping and prevalence methods.

In addition, the journal’s content includes implementation projects including the transfer and utilisation of evidence in clinical practice as well as providing a forum for the debate of issues surrounding evidence-based healthcare.

The journal ​accepts original research that uses quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods which explore the meaning, impact, cause, course, assessment, prevention, treatment and outcomes or economics of health problems relevant to clinical practice.

Methodology papers that report on innovative methods of conducting and presenting primary research are also considered.

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Systematic review on the relationship between the nursing shortage and job satisfaction, stress and burnout levels among nurses in oncology/haematology settings

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Shir Gi, Emily, M Kamala

• Cognitive leisure activities and their role in preventing dementia

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Cindy, Zachary

• Effectiveness of strategies for the management and/or prevention of hypothermia within the adult perioperative environment

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Sandeep, Craig

• Deconstructing the evidence-based discourse in health sciences: truth, power and fascism

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Dave, Stuart J, Amelie, Genevieve

• Comparison of the effects of using the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool versus informal appraisal in assessing health research: a randomised trial

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Michael, Lorraine, Alistair

• Systematic review of the effectiveness of integrated care pathways

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Davina, Elizabeth, Laura

• What is a rapid review? A methodological exploration of rapid reviews in Health Technology Assessments

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Julie, Jos

• Care of self - care by other - care of other: the meaning of self-care from research, practice, policy and industry perspectives

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Christina, Margaret B, Rosemary, Marianne, Ian D, Patricia

• Periodontitis and type II diabetes: a two-way relationship

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Brian, Boram, Mark P

• Patient education outcomes in surgery: a systematic review from 2004 to 2010

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Monica, Leo, Carmen, Giampiera, Alvisa