Single-Authored Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: A Bibliometric Analysis of Trends and Alignment with Evidence-Based Medicine Guidelines
The persistence of single-authored reviews contradicts international guidelines that emphasize collaborative authorship for methodological rigor. Given that systematic reviews directly inform clinical guidelines and patient care, reinforcing collaborative authorship, along with stricter editorial standards and clearer ethical guidance, is essential to preserve the credibility and reliability of evidence synthesis in evidence-based medicine.
Authors
- Ting Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1423-4559)
- Sara Dakhesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9616-782X)
- Tong Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2607-3561)
- Amrollah Shamsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6528-9341)
- Hadiseh Heidari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5242-4348)
- Zahra Kadkhodaei
Institutions
- Yazd University (IR)
- Social Security Office (Thailand) (TH)
- Bushehr University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Alzahra University (IR)
- Emporia State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s545110
- Primary Topic
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00