JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports

Aims & Scope

JBI Evidence Synthesis is an official journal of JBI.

It is an international peer-reviewed, online journal that publishes manuscripts encompassing evidence synthesis and healthcare.

JBI Evidence Synthesis seeks to disseminate rigorous, high-quality research that provides the best available evidence to inform policy and practice through the science and conduct of systematic and scoping reviews.

The journal publishes systematic and scoping review protocols, diverse types of systematic reviews, and scoping reviews covering multi-disciplinary healthcare-related topics that follow methodology and methods developed by JBI.

The journal also publishes editorials, letters to the editor as well as original applied research and discussion papers examining synthesis methods.

JBI Evidence Synthesis does not accept systematic reviews of in vitro or animal studies.

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 and Nursing, 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.

• Methodological quality of case series studies

  Citation: 639

  Authors: Zachary, Timothy Hugh, Sandeep, Catalin, Cindy, Alexa, Matthew, Edoardo

• Effectiveness of interventions to prevent pre-frailty and frailty progression in older adults: a systematic review

  Citation: 413

  Authors: João, Richard, Elzbieta, Silvina, Maura, Antonio, Miriam, Federico, Barbara, Holly, Carol

• The effectiveness of the teach-back method on adherence and self-management in health education for people with chronic disease: a systematic review

  Citation: 339

  Authors: Thi Thuy, Ann, Robyn, Joanne, Sonia

• Intermittent fasting interventions for treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 221

  Authors: Leanne, Sharon, Liane B., Joan, Caroline, Gillian, Vicki, Tracey, Mike, Catherine, Louisa

• Mental health and wellbeing during the transition to fatherhood: a systematic review of first time fathers’ experiences

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Sharin, Mary, Jane, Debra

• Effectiveness of exercise interventions on physical function in community-dwelling frail older people: an umbrella review of systematic reviews

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Agathe D., Naresh, Natalie, Renuka, Timothy J.

• Predicting risk and outcomes for frail older adults: an umbrella review of frailty screening tools

  Citation: 178

  Authors: João, Richard, Elzbieta, Silvina, Maura, Antonio, Miriam, Federico, Carol

• Experiences and shared meaning of teamwork and interprofessional collaboration among health care professionals in primary health care settings: a systematic review

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Carine, Mariana Cabral, Marina, Elma Lourdes Campos Pavone, Cassia Baldini

• Prevalence of burnout in health professionals working in palliative care: a systematic review

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Vitor, Adriana, Daniela, Anna, João

• The patient experience of patient-centered communication with nurses in the hospital setting: a qualitative systematic review protocol

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Stephanie, Zoe