Reviews
Reviews
By reviews, we understand various types of reviews listed here. The title of a review paper should include information regarding the type of review (systematic review, qualitative systematic review, narrative review, critical review, scoping review, mapping review, etc.).
We strongly encourage authors of systematic reviews to register their detailed protocols in a public registry, such as PROSPERO (https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/), before data extraction commences. The number obtained during the registration should be provided in the submitted paper. Prospective registration of systematic reviews promotes transparency, helps reduce potential bias, and helps avoid unintended duplication of reviews.
More information here: Guidance notes for registering a systematic review protocol with PROSPERO, and here: PROSPERO registry for protocols of systematic reviews.