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Q1Systematic Reviews
About Systematic Reviews
Systematic Reviews is a scholarly journal published by BioMed Central Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.481 and H-index of 113.
Coverage: 2002, 2005-2010, 2012-2026. Research categories: Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1).
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Meta-analysis and systematic reviews; Health Policy Implementation Science; Global Maternal and Child Health; Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life; Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation; Diabetes Management and Education.
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