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- Randomized Clinical Trials: CONSORT
- Observational studies: STROBE
- Studies of diagnostic accuracy: STARD
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Annual Journal Metrics
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2022 Citation Impact
4.6 - 2-year Impact Factor
5.7 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.705 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
1.15 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)2022 Speed
24 days to first decision for all manuscripts (Median)
51 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only (Median)2022 Usage
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