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Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Paulo Cruchinho
Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz
2
Tulsi Suchak
University of Surrey
3
Michael Gusenbauer
Johannes Kepler University of Linz
4
Rasha Rashid
Imperial Valley College
5
Emanuela Gualdi-Russo
University of Ferrara
6
Bada Yang
University Medical Center Utrecht
7
Fernando M. Delgado-Chaves
Universität Hamburg
8
José de la Torre-López
Cordoba University
9
John A. Drozdz
University of the West of England
10
Nigel Markey
PA Consulting Group

Papers

1
Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of Measurement Instruments: A Practical Guideline for Novice Researchers
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare|2024
322 cit.
2
Publication in International Journal of Surgery (2024) [292 citations, W4392515871]
International Journal of Surgery|2024
292 cit.
3
Beyond Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science: An evaluation of the backward and forward citation coverage of 59 databases' citation indices
Research Synthesis Methods|2024
114 cit.
4
Explosion of formulaic research articles, including inappropriate study designs and false discoveries, based on the NHANES US national health database
PLoS Biology|2025
81 cit.
5
How to search for literature in systematic reviews and meta-analyses: A comprehensive step-by-step guide
Technological Forecasting and Social Change|2024
78 cit.
6
Transforming literature screening: The emerging role of large language models in systematic reviews
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2025
55 cit.
7
A remedy for the liability of smallness? How digital work platforms augment the smallest enterprises
Review of Managerial Science|2025
6 cit.
8
Publication in Drug repurposing (2024) [1 citation, W4403276519]
Drug repurposing|2024
1 cit.
9
Translation and Validation for the Portuguese Population of the Bedside Handover Attitudes and Behaviors Questionnaire
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy|2025
1 cit.
10
Publication in Scientometrics (2025) [1 citation, W4416841393]
Scientometrics|2025
1 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Jennifer Tetzlaff
Ottawa Hospital
2
Larissa Shamseer
University of Ottawa
3
Manoj M. Lalu
Institute on Governance
4
Blake McShane
Methodist University
5
Marc T. Avey
ICF International (United States)
6
Viki Hurst
National Centre for the Replacement Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research
7
Frances Rawle
Medical Research Council
8
Sabina Alam
Taylor and Francis (United Kingdom)
9
Sarah Young
Unknown
10
Maarten van Smeden
Utrecht University

Papers

1
PROBAST+AI: an updated quality, risk of bias, and applicability assessment tool for prediction models using regression or artificial intelligence methods
BMJ|2025
383 cit.
2
There is no such thing as a validated prediction model
BMC Medicine|2023
228 cit.
3
Critical appraisal of artificial intelligence-based prediction models for cardiovascular disease
European Heart Journal|2022
134 cit.
4
Searching for studies: A guide to information retrieval for Campbell systematic reviews
Campbell Systematic Reviews|2024
85 cit.
5
Developing, validating, updating and judging the impact of prognostic models for respiratory diseases
European Respiratory Journal|2022
71 cit.
6
Five critical quality criteria for artificial intelligence-based prediction models
European Heart Journal|2023
69 cit.
7
Understanding random resampling techniques for class imbalance correction and their consequences on calibration and discrimination of clinical risk prediction models
Journal of Biomedical Informatics|2024
36 cit.
8
Biodistribution of mesenchymal stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicles administered during acute lung injury
Stem Cell Research & Therapy|2023
31 cit.
9
The Harms of Class Imbalance Corrections for Machine Learning Based Prediction Models: A Simulation Study
Statistics in Medicine|2025
31 cit.
10
A comparison of hyperparameter tuning procedures for clinical prediction models: A simulation study
Statistics in Medicine|2024
30 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
David Moher
University of Ottawa
2
Douglas G. Altman
Unknown
3
Gary G. Koch
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4
Jan P. Vandenbroucke
Leiden University
5
Julian P. T. Higgins
University of Bristol
6
Matthias Egger
University of Zurich
7
Nan M. Laird
Yale University
8
Sharon E. Straus
University of Toronto
9
Holger J. Schünemann
Humanitas University
10
Lesley Stewart
University of York

Papers

1
The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
BMJ|2021
95k cit.
2
Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement
BMJ|2009
83.3k cit.
3
The Measurement of Observer Agreement for Categorical Data
Biometrics|1977
78.9k cit.
4
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
PLoS Medicine|2009
64.1k cit.
5
Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test
BMJ|1997
56.3k cit.
6
Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA Statement.
PubMed|2009
45.1k cit.
7
PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation
Annals of Internal Medicine|2018
40.4k cit.
8
Meta-analysis in clinical trials
Controlled Clinical Trials|1986
39.3k cit.
9
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
Annals of Internal Medicine|2009
37.9k cit.
10
Quantifying heterogeneity in a meta‐analysis
Statistics in Medicine|2002
36.7k cit.

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