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COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

WILEY · US · Est. 1995

ISSN1469-493XeISSN1361-6137

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.67

H-Indexi

359

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.041

Retractions

574

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews publishes scholarly documents in the areas of Medical Informatics and Pharmacology. The main research topics covered include Internal medicine, Meta-analysis, Randomized controlled trial, and Surgery.

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General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgCochrane

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Submission Info

APC Cost$5,100Above median

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PubMed Central

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

WILEY

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1469-493X / 1361-6137

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

✅

APC fees clearly disclosed?

$5,100

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

PubMed Central

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2014

2015

977

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationInfluenza Virus Research StudiesSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyRespiratory viral infections researchChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentRespiratory Support and MechanismsTraffic and Road SafetyAnesthesia and Sedative Agents

Frequently asked questions about COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

Is COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS?

COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

How much does it cost to publish in COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS?

COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $5,100 for open-access publication.