Impact Factor
4.52
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
7.84
4,129 total citations
h5-index
66
h5 depth signal
Cited share
84.4%
472 of 559
Total citations
4,129
Citation footprint
Metric signal
8.67
External metric anchor
Self-citation
0.8%
34 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
724
Canada
661
United States
444
Australia
432
China
316
Citing Fields of Research
Medical Ethics
627
Healthcare Policy
309
Patient Care
301
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
229
Psychiatry & Psychology
218
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
3,649
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
559
472 cited publications
Last 12 months
401
33.4 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
401 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
724 citing publications
Leading citing field
Medical Ethics
627 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1, 2012-
v1, 2012-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Medical Ethics
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
Nutrition & Dietetics
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Cardiology
Psychiatry
Broad Categories
Medicine
Medical Ethics
MeSH Descriptors
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Research Design
Systematic Reviews as Topic
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1186/s13643-026-03318-3
Open DOI
Statin use and clinical outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
02
DOI 10.1186/s13643-026-03358-9
Open DOI
Predictors of mortality in patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) infection is a growing global threat because of increasing antimicrobial resistance and high mortality. We systematically estimated mortality at different endpoints and synthesized adjusted factors ...
03
DOI 10.1186/s13643-026-03361-0
Open DOI
Statistical methods for analyzing change over time of continuous outcomes in observational health studies: a scoping review of suggested approaches
Background: Analyses of within-person change in continuous outcomes are widely used in longitudinal observational health research. However, modeling change presents challenges, particularly regarding questions about when adjustment for b...
04
DOI 10.1186/s13643-026-03359-8
Open DOI
Exploring gut microbiome dysbiosis in vasculitis in adults: a systematic review
Background and aim: Although studies have confirmed that disruptions in the gut microbiota (dysbiosis) contribute to the development of autoimmune disorders, the precise pathways through which the gut microbiota influences the onset and ...
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06
DOI 10.1186/s13643-026-03352-1
Open DOI
Effects of music intervention on improving pain in cancer patients: a protocol for systematic review of RCTs
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DOI 10.1186/s13643-026-03346-z
Open DOI
Evidence for models of integrated dementia care: a scoping review protocol
10
DOI 10.1186/s13643-026-03336-1
Open DOI
Induced abortion and its associated factors among female students in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective: To assess the pooled prevalence of induced abortion and its associated factors among female students in sub-Saharan Africa. Method: Comprehensive literature searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, The Health Internetwork Ac...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Articles added on an individual basis as accepted.