In
academic publishing
Academic publishing is the subfield of publishing which distributes academic research and scholarship. Most academic work is published in academic journal articles, books or theses. The part of academic written output that is not formally pu ...
, a "living" review is a
review article
A review article is an article that summarizes the current state of understanding on a topic within a certain discipline. A review article is generally considered a secondary source since it may analyze and discuss the method and conclusions i ...
that is updated at intervals to reflect the latest research. Living reviews are typically published online. Unlike in a
print journal, readers are notified of newer versions. While each version must be cited separately, a living review acts as
version control
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for the state of research.
For instance, the first article published in ''
Living Reviews in Relativity'' was
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In 2008, an updated version was produced:
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The authors and titles of living reviews typically remain the same from version to version, although this is not required. The review title also typically remains the same, although developments may require title revisions to reflect the latest research, or an adjustment in the review scope.
Academic journal
An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...
s that publish living reviews include the ''
Living Reviews'' astrophysics journal series, and the ''
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
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'' in medicine.
See also
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Academic publishing
Academic publishing is the subfield of publishing which distributes academic research and scholarship. Most academic work is published in academic journal articles, books or theses. The part of academic written output that is not formally pu ...
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Systematic review
References
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Academic publishing
Review journals
Meta-analysis
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