Journal profile

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Publisher: Wiley
ISSN1469-493X | 1361-6137 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.69
Citation rate 8.55 7,580 total citations
h5-index 105 h5 depth signal
Cited share 84.5% 792 of 937
Total citations 7,580 Citation footprint
Metric signal 7.71 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.1% 237 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 3,808
United States 1,943
Australia 1,857
Canada 1,156
Germany 695

Citing Fields of Research

Obstetrics/Gynecology 707
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 552
Psychiatry 460
Musculoskeletal Disorders 455
Cardiology 416

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 16,129 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 937 792 cited publications
Last 12 months 355 29.6 publications/month
Open access share 29.6% 105 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 3,808 citing publications
Leading citing field Obstetrics/Gynecology 707 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
n2, 2000-
PubMed
n2, 2000-
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Obstetrics/Gynecology Musculoskeletal Disorders Reproductive Health Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Ophthalmology Vascular Disorders Cardiology

Broad Categories

Health Services Research Medicine

MeSH Descriptors

Evidence-Based Medicine Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Research Design Research

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Each issue cumulates all previous issues.

Description based on: 1999, issue 4 (viewed Dec. 15, 1999) ; title from Cochrane Library contents page.

CD-ROM issues ceased in 1996?

Issued also on CD-ROM.

Mode of access: World Wide Web; subscription required.