{"id":37904,"date":"2025-09-13T10:47:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T05:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?p=37904"},"modified":"2025-09-08T19:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:31:18","slug":"scoping-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/scoping-review","title":{"rendered":"What is a Scoping Review and How to Conduct it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Making advancements in scientific research relies heavily on literature reviews. But it is important to identify the right kind of review that suits your research purpose. This blog helps you understand what a scoping review is and the best way to execute it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#what-is-a-scoping-review\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is a scoping review?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#scoping-review-vs-systematic-review\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scoping Review vs. Systematic Review<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#scoping-review-protocols\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scoping Review Protocols<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#how-to-conduct-a-scoping-review-example\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How to Conduct a Scoping Review: Example<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-a-scoping-review\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; margin-top: -80px;\">What is a Scoping Review?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scoping reviews are conducted when you want to examine the breadth of a topic in a research field. Essentially, you are looking to answer the question: \u201c<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s out there?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d rather than dive into the quality of research conducted.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The purpose of a scoping review is to \u201cscope\u201d the literature just enough to identify knowledge gaps to determine likely future research directions. Often, the objective is to answer a broad research question like: \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is the role of AI in athlete training?<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d Such a scoping review may recognize existing AI models that are used in the field without evaluating which of them is the best one.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Although a specific research question is not answered, scoping reviews help researchers identify the existing knowledge gap, thus laying a foundation for formulating accurate research questions or even conduct systematic reviews.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"scoping-review-vs-systematic-review\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; margin-top: -80px;\">Scoping Review vs. Systematic Review<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A systematic review focuses on a specific research question and is used to analyze the depth of a research topic. Basically, systematic methods are used to research the existing research!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Systematic reviews are also often meta-analyses that involve data comparison. These reviews are conducted to identify, appraise, and synthesize existing knowledge from relevant studies. For example, if I were to continue on the topic of \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The role of AI in athlete training<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d I could consider one of the following research questions for my systematic review:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1. How effective are AI tools compared to traditional training methods in improving athlete performance and reducing risk of injuries?<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2. What is the effectiveness of AI-driven wearable devices in monitoring and enhancing athletic performance compared to conventional monitoring methods?<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3. Does the use of AI in athlete training programs improve injury prediction and prevention compared to standard coaching approaches?<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"scoping-review-protocols\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; margin-top: -80px;\">Scoping Review Protocols<\/h2>\n<h3>PRISMA-ScR<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The PRISMA guidelines provide an extended checklist specifically for scoping reviews, referred to as the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PRISMA-ScR<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. This 22-item checklist outlines the reporting guidelines for a scoping review.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The study should be identified as a scoping review in the title.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The abstract should be a structured summary that includes (as applicable): background, objectives, eligibility criteria, sources of evidence, data charting methods, results, and conclusions that relate to the review questions and objectives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Describe the rationale behind the review and clearly state the objectives in the introduction section.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The methods section should provide information on protocol and registration, rationale behind the eligibility criteria, search strategies used, how the sources of evidence were selected, and the data charting processes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The results section should include details of the inclusion and exclusion criteria for selecting the sources of evidence (preferably through a flow diagram), characteristics of sources of evidence (provide citations here), and the findings should be charted to individual sources as well as relevant research questions and objectives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the discussion section, summarize the main findings and discuss the limitations of the scoping review process. Also, interpret the results and highlight the potential implications.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Scoping Review Framework<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There\u2019s also a methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O\u2019Malley<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Although the framework has been refined over the years, the fundamental aspects remain the same:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify the research question<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shortlist studies for scoping<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Select relevant studies from the literature<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chart the data<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collect sufficient evidence<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Summarize and report the results<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-conduct-a-scoping-review-example\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; margin-top: -80px;\">How to Conduct a Scoping Review: Example<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Taking the example of examining the role of AI in athlete training, here\u2019s an outline of how to conduct a scoping review.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1184\" aria-rowcount=\"12\">\n<tbody>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"1\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify the research question (and include sub-questions)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"2\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Main research question: <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is known about AI use in athlete training and performance optimization?<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sub-questions:<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What types of AI tools are used? (e.g., machine learning, computer vision, AI-driven wearables).<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In which areas of athlete training are these tools applied? (e.g., strength, endurance, injury prevention, tactical analysis).<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What benefits and limitations have been reported so far?<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What are the research gaps that are worth exploring?<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"3\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scope databases for relevant studies<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"4\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Browse through databases like PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, and SPORTDiscus using proper search terms: artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, athlete, sports training, athlete performance, coaching, injury prevention.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Define inclusion criteria<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a) Focus on athlete training and performance monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">b) Papers published in English in the last 10 to 15 years<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c) Any study design (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, reviews, mixed research methods)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Define exclusion criteria<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a) Studies focusing on general health and fitness without athlete context<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">b) Opinion pieces without any empirical evidence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"5\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Select suitable studies<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"6\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Initially, screen the titles and abstracts to eliminate irrelevant studies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Perform a full-text screening<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use reference managing tools<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"7\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chart the data<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"8\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The data can be extracted and tabulated considering:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Author(s), year, country<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sport\/athlete population studied<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI method\/technology used<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Study purpose (training, biomechanics, injury detection, tactical decisions, etc.)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key outcomes\/findings<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Study limitations reported by authors<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"9\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">5<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collating and summarizing results<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"10\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"21\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify themes to summarize results<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a) Monitoring &amp; feedback (e.g., AI-based wearables to track training)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">b) Injury prevention (predicting risk from biomechanics data)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c) Performance optimization (AI in strategizing personalized plans)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d) Coaching support (AI-assisted video analysis and decision-making)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"21\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Highlight knowledge gaps<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a) Lack of large-scale validation studies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">b) Over-reliance on small datasets<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c) Ethical considerations and data privacy issues<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify future research directions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interact with stakeholders, if needed. Engaging with sports scientists, coaches, AI developers, and athletes can help validate findings and give practical insights.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"11\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">6<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reporting<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"12\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Follow the PRISMA-ScR checklist to document the search strategy, include a flow diagram for study selection, and summarize findings in both tabular and narrative formats.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">References<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1. PRISMA-ScR <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/scoping\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/scoping<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2. Scoping review framework <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/1364557032000119616\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/1364557032000119616<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/english-editing\/top-journal-editing-plan?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=footerbanner&amp;utm_campaign=scoping-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\"> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scientific-editing-footer-banner.png\" alt=\"Scientific editing footer banner\" width=\"850\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scientific-editing-footer-banner.png 850w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scientific-editing-footer-banner-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scientific-editing-footer-banner-768x181.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making advancements in scientific research relies heavily on literature reviews. 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