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Which review is that? A guide to review types

A typology of literature reviews

State of the Art Review


"State of the Art (SotA)  literature reviews provide a time-based overview of the current state of knowledge about a phenomenon and suggest directions for future research. They are organized in relation to how the understanding of the phenomena has evolved over time. Structured around turning points in the history of knowledge development, SotA reviews articulate: This is where we are now. This is how we got here. This is where we should go next"

(Barry, 2022)

Further Reading/Resources

Barry, Erin S., Jerusalem Merkebu, and Lara Varpio. "Understanding state-of-the-art literature reviews." Journal of Graduate Medical Education 14.6 (2022): 659-662. Full Text
 

Grant, M. J., & Booth, A. (2009). A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies. Health information & libraries journal, 26(2), 91-108. Full Text

Example

Wang, L., Kolios, A., Liu, X., Venetsanos, D., & Rui, C. (2022). Reliability of offshore wind turbine support structures: A state-of-the-art review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 161, 112250. Full Text

 

References

Barry, Erin S., Jerusalem Merkebu, and Lara Varpio. "Understanding state-of-the-art literature reviews." Journal of Graduate Medical Education 14.6 (2022): 659-662. Full Text


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