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Writing narrative literature reviews for peer-reviewed journals: secrets of the trade
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Objective To describe and discuss the process used to write a narrative review of the literature for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Publication of narrative overviews of the literature should be standardized to increase their objectivity.Background In the past decade numerous changes in research methodology pertaining to reviews of the literature have occurred. These changes necessitate authors of review articles to be familiar with current standards in the publication process.Methods Narrative overview of the literature synthesizing the findings of literature retrieved from searches of computerized databases, hand searches, and authoritative texts.Discussion An overview of the use of three types of reviews of the literature is presented. Step by step instructions for how to conduct and write a narrative overview utilizing a 'best-evidence synthesis' approach are discussed, starting with appropriate preparatory work and ending with how to create proper illustrations. Several resources for creating reviews of the literature are presented and a narrative overview critical appraisal worksheet is included. A bibliography of other useful reading is presented in an appendix.Conclusion Narrative overviews can be a valuable contribution to the literature if prepared properly. New and experienced authors wishing to write a narrative overview should find this article useful in constructing such a paper and carrying out the research process. It is hoped that this article will stimulate scholarly dialog amongst colleagues about this research design and other complex literature review methods.
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“This current review has been prepared in adherence to the narrative review guidelines [10] adopted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Supplementary File) [11].”
MethodBenefits and Risks of Shadow IT in Health Care: A Narrative Review of the Literature
Baillette, P., Barlette, Y., & Berthevas, J.-F. (2022) · Systèmes d information & management · doi:10.3917/sim.222.0059 · Cited by 8
Mauro, A., Mari, C. D., Casini, F., Giani, T., Sandini, M., Biondi, L., Calcaterra, V., Zuccotti, G., & Bernardo, L. (2023) · Frontiers in Pediatrics · doi:10.3389/fped.2022.1088773 · Cited by 8
Overview of Taxonomy and Ontology Approaches for the Classification of Blockchain Components
Giannaris, P. S., & Mastorakis, N. E. (2023) · WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTER RESEARCH · doi:10.37394/232018.2023.11.4 · Cited by 8
Credit Scoring as a Carceral Practice: An Abolitionist Framework
Friedline, T. L., Stewart, K., Bolinger, C., & Wood, A. K. (2023) · Race and Social Problems · doi:10.1007/s12552-023-09406-6 · Cited by 8
“Consistent with a hybrid method of reviewing literature that combines both structured and theory-based approaches (Green et al., 2006; Paul & Criado, 2020; Tranfield et al., 2003), we synthesized content across the 51 studies in our sample, evaluated the structure of research on credit scoring, and…”
Approaches to improving valuation decision-making: a review of the literature
Liman, H. S., Amidu, A., & Levy, D. S. (2024) · Journal of Property Investment and Finance · doi:10.1108/jpif-01-2024-0011 · Cited by 8
Umar, F., Winarso, H., & Kustiwan, I. (2024) · Spatium · doi:10.2298/spat230828002u · Cited by 8
Bjørndal, C. T., Hausken‐Sutter, S. E., Møller, M., Myklebust, G., & Grindem, H. (2024) · BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine · doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2024-001964 · Cited by 10
Medical drama TV series: A semi-systematic literature review
Sonego, A., & Rocchi, M. (2024) · Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies · doi:10.30935/ojcmt/15268 · Cited by 8
Komasi, S., Sellbom, M., & Hopwood, C. J. (2024) · Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1177/02537176241281888 · Cited by 8
“22 Three international databases, including PubMed, PsycNet, and Google Scholar, were searched for English records related to the AMPD from January 2013 to 2023.”
Aquilina, G., Martino, P. D., & Lisarelli, G. (2024) · ZDM · doi:10.1007/s11858-024-01642-3 · Cited by 23
“Table 1 The three steps for a literature review (Green et al., 2006) Step 1: selection of the topic Step 2: sources of information Step 3: selection criteria Why the topic is relevant?”
Sahin-Ilkorkor, Z., & Brubaker, S. J. (2025) · Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.3390/bs15010061 · Cited by 13
“Narrative reviews (also known as non-systematic reviews or traditional reviews) can build themes according to broad reviews of previously published research using more flexible search methods and inclusion criteria (Green et al., 2006).”
InfluentialMental Health and Malocclusion: A Comprehensive Review
Alsulaiman, O. A., AlGhannam, M. I., Almazroua, D., Alamri, A. A., Shahin, S., Nassar, E. A., Almasoud, N. N., AlSulaiman, A. T., & Alsulaiman, A. A. (2025) · Clinics and Practice · doi:10.3390/clinpract15030044 · Cited by 13
“Narrative approach is particularly helpful in broader explorations of complex relationships [39], and this is exactly what may be needed in exploring correlation between anxiety or depression and skeleto-dental malocclusion.”
Kellerer, M., & Süß, S. (2025) · Management Review Quarterly · doi:10.1007/s11301-025-00500-0 · Cited by 24
“To ensure a comprehensive search, we chose three academic databases (Green et al. 2006; Vassar et al. 2017), based on their respective size and relevance to management-and psychology-related research (Hiebl 2021; Kunisch et al. 2023): Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO.”
Michielsen, S., Gevaers, R., & Dewulf, W. (2025) · Journal of Shipping and Trade · doi:10.1186/s41072-025-00203-5 · Cited by 8
“Recognised experts in the field frequently author them (Green et al. 2006; Rother 2007).”
Zhai, S., Yuwen, W., Zyniewicz, T. L., Sonney, J., Hash, J. B., Chen, M., & Ward, T. M. (2025) · Digital Health · doi:10.1177/20552076251348579 · Cited by 7
The role of forensic imaging in the allegations of torture in asylum seekers
Albano, G. D., Re, G. L., Salerno, S., Barberi, M. T., Fornasari, M. G., Micci, G., Albano, D., Midiri, M., Spina, C. L., Malta, G., et al. (2025) · International Journal of Legal Medicine · doi:10.1007/s00414-025-03601-3 · Cited by 8
“We performed an unsystematic narrative review of the existing literature, utilizing databases such as PubMed and Scopus [ 15 ].”
Responsible management education: Retrospective insights and reflective takeaways
Lim, W. M., Homer, S. T., Poon, W. C., & Sin, K. Y. (2025) · The International Journal of Management Education · doi:10.1016/j.ijme.2025.101348 · Cited by 8
Papadopoulou, S. Κ., Poulios, E., Pritsa, A., Psara, E., Migdanis, A., & Giaginis, C. (2026) · Pharmaceuticals · doi:10.3390/ph19060910 · Cited by 10
“Furthermore, principles of reproducible evidence synthesis in narrative reviews were incorporated, including explicit documentation of search procedures, predefined eligibility criteria, and structured qualitative synthesis approaches [133–135].”
Enablers for Effective Multi-hazard Early Warning System: A Literature Review
Hemachandra, K., Haigh, R., & Amaratunga, D. (2020) · Lecture notes in civil engineering · doi:10.1007/978-981-15-7222-7_33 · Cited by 9
Determinant factors for the strategic management of the supply chain of the Angolan cement industry
Campos, P. M., Pimentel, C., & Lopes, J. D. (2022) · Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management · doi:10.3926/jiem.3410 · Cited by 8
“According to Green et al. (2006), NR is based on a short review, selected and focused on only a few articles.”
BackgroundTrends and Future Research Direction of Lean Product Development
Kirinić, I. C., & Hegedić, M. (2023) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su152416721 · Cited by 8
Speedtsberg, E. S., & Tepel, M. (2023) · Frontiers in Endocrinology · doi:10.3389/fendo.2023.1281107 · Cited by 9
Makhanya, T. B., & Mzinyane, B. (2023) · African Journal of Social Work · doi:10.4314/ajsw.v13i4.1 · Cited by 8
“As suggested by Green, Johnson and Adams (2006), the general guidelines followed in the process of reviewing literature included preparation, where authors conducted a preliminary search of existing research on the topic.”
Artificial intelligence powered advancements in upper extremity joint MRI: A review
Chen, W., Lim, L. J. R., Lim, R. Q. R., Yi, Z., Huang, J., He, J., Yang, G., & Liu, B. (2024) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28731 · Cited by 8
“To achieve this, we scrutinized literature from various sources, mainly including peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, etc. [23,24].”
MethodErtelt, S.-M., & Carlborg, P. (2024) · Sustainability Science Practice and Policy · doi:10.1080/15487733.2024.2335731 · Cited by 9
“…aspects of low-carbon innovation and the myopic way this topic has been addressed in the innovation management and transitions literature so far, other review methods, such as a narrative review (Green, Johnson, and Adams 2006) or meta-analysis (Borenstein et al. 2021), were deemed inappropriate.”
Emerging technologies in the event industry
Aktepe, B., & Demi̇rci̇, B. (2024) · Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes · doi:10.1108/whatt-06-2024-0124 · Cited by 13
Wakefield, A., & Axon, S. (2024) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su16219409 · Cited by 8
“…may fail to capitalise upon; for example, narrative reviews are valuable for providing broad overviews of topics in a rapid time frame and useful for generating new ideas and research questions [26,27]. therefore, the limitations of this approach lie in its interpretive qualitative nature [24].”
Human Papillomavirus: A Narrative Review for Dental Providers in Prevention and Care
Lipsky, M. S., Wolfe, G., Radilla, B. A., & Hung, M. (2025) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph22030439 · Cited by 9
“For healthcare professionals, a narrative review can efficiently condense large amounts of information from a wide range of sources about a patient care topic issue into just a few pages [22] and is suitable for summarizing the literature for a complex topic such as HPV [23].”
Canvas Framework for Performing Systematic Reviews Analysis
Almeida, F. L. (2018) · Multidisciplinary Journal for Education Social and Technological Sciences · doi:10.4995/muse.2018.9832 · Cited by 8
Educating sonographers in attributes of “breaking bad news” to foster positive emotional well‐being
Maranna, S. (2019) · Sonography · doi:10.1002/sono.12188 · Cited by 8
“MARANNA 188 be one of the several factors that lead to silent gradual burnout(25) and compassion fatigue.(14,15) These in turn leads to the question of whether the person communicating bad news/negative prognosis or death has adequate training and background.”
BackgroundMethod
Metadata
- Authors
- Green, B. N., Johnson, C. D., & Adams, A.
- Affiliations
- National University of Health Sciences (US)
- Texas Chiropractic College (US)
- Corresponding author
- Green, Bart N.
- Venue
- Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2006-09
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 101-117
- ISSN
- 1556-3707 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2647067
- OpenAlex
- W2004462823
- Cited by
- 2,224
- References
- 58
- Citations by year
- 2026: 398 · 2025: 252 · 2024: 253 · 2023: 264 · 2022: 220 · 2021: 204 · 2020: 140 · 2019: 105 · 2018: 91 · 2017: 79 · 2016: 61 · 2015: 52 · 2014: 42 · 2013: 26 · 2012: 15
- FWCI
- 3.04
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Chiropractic Medicine (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Academic Writing and Publishing
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Sciences Research and Education
- Keywords
- review article writing, best evidence synthesis, critical appraisal, peer review, research standards, bibliographic databases
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