Q: What is the main difference between systematic and review journals?
Your question is unclear. There is nothing like systematic journals and review journals. Are you referring to systematic review and literature review or narrative review articles? Or do you wish to know if there are journals that exclusively publish these articles? I would be able to answer your question better if you could give me some more information about what exactly you wish to know.
A systematic review is a thorough and detailed review of existing literature on a particular topic, designed to address a specific question. Systematic reviews are especially important in evidence-based medicine. A good systematic review begins with a protocol that defines the study design, objectives, and expected outcomes; follows the PRISMA guidelines, and should be registered in a recognized protocol registry.
A narrative review or a literature review is a critical summary of all the published works on a particular topic. Most research papers include a section on literature review as part of the introduction. However, a literature review can also be published as a standalone article. Literature reviews are more commonly published in non-medical fields.
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