Pros | Provides a valuable set of studies from a wide range of resources | Aids in the process of future studies through providing a framework | It is more transparent than other literature review methods | A “Systematic Literature Review” on a topic offers a sense of particularity and rigor |
Cons | Lack of novelty, innovation and intuition |
May ignore important “grey literature” such as empirical reports | It is a time-consuming process | Dependent on the quality of abstract (frequently limited to almost 200 words) |