Journal profile · Medicine, General & Internal
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
ISSN 1469-493X · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Irregular
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 10.1; subscription journal; APC about USD 5,100; review 1–2 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 429 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Schizophrenia research and treatment and Asthma and respiratory diseases, together about 19.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) is the leading resource for systematic reviews in health care. The CDSR includes all Cochrane Reviews (and protocols) prepared by Cochrane Review Groups. Each Cochrane Review is a peer-reviewed systematic review that has been prepared and supervised by a Cochrane Review Group (editorial team), according to the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions or Cochrane Handbook for Diagnostic Test Accuracy Reviews.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Medicine, General & Internal
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine7.6%
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine6.1%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine5.7%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine5.4%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine5%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine4.8%
- Pelvic floor disorders treatmentsMedicine4.4%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 10.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 244LetPub ·
- h-index
- 463OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17,106OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 205LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 28,381 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 234 | 228 | 328 |
| 2025 | 429 | 427 | 2,037 |
| 2024 | 394 | 392 | 5,407 |
| 2023 | 542 | 534 | 14,193 |
| 2022 | 574 | 573 | 15,693 |
| 2021 | 933 | 762 | 30,411 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- 1–2 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 5,100 / EUR 4,250 / GBP 3,400 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Irregular
- ISSN
- 1469-493X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
What CAS zone is Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 10.1; CiteScore 10.2, h-index 463.
How long does peer review take at Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews?
Authors report an average review time of 1–2 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews is a subscription journal. APC about USD 5,100.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .