JBI

What JBI does

JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) is a non-profit evidence-based healthcare research institute operating within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at Adelaide University in North Adelaide, Australia. Founded in 1996 at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and integrated into the University of Adelaide in 2010, JBI develops methodologies, software, and educational programmes that help clinicians, researchers, healthcare administrators, educators, and policymakers access, appraise, and apply evidence in practice. Its core intellectual property is the JBI Model of Evidence-Based Healthcare, built on the FAME (Feasibility, Appropriateness, Meaningfulness, Effectiveness) framework.

JBI's commercial product surface spans three layers. The point-of-care decision-support layer is JBI Best Practice, a subscription database of 4,500+ evidence summaries, recommended procedures, and systematic review summaries across 30+ clinical specialties, distributed globally through a channel partnership with Wolters Kluwer Health on the OvidSP platform. The software layer comprises JBI SUMARI (end-to-end systematic review software supporting eight review types) and JBI PACES (clinical audit and quality-improvement software), both sold directly. The knowledge layer is anchored by two peer-reviewed journals — JBI Evidence Synthesis (2026 Impact Factor 6.8) and JBI Evidence Implementation — supported by methodology manuals and critical appraisal tools.

JBI monetises through a mix of recurring subscriptions (Best Practice, SUMARI, PACES), professional services (short courses, tailored organisational training, research consultancy), and tuition (PhD and MPhil postgraduate research degrees). Distribution is hybrid: direct enterprise sales, the Wolters Kluwer Health channel for Best Practice, and a global network of 90+ JBI Collaborating Entities across 40+ countries that act as regional channel and implementation partners. JBI is governed as an academic unit of Adelaide University with no external equity funding and is led by Executive Director Professor Zoe Jordan.

Name

JBI

Legal name

JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute)

Website

https://jbi.global

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JBI is a non-profit evidence-based healthcare research institute at Adelaide University that develops the FAME methodology, point-of-care clinical decision support, systematic review software, training programmes, and a global collaboration network serving clinicians, researchers, and healthcare institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Evidence-Based Healthcare Solutions

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Real-World Evidence (RWE) & HEOR for Development (HLAIALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biostatistics, Statistical Computing & Clinical Programming (SAS/R/Pipelines) (HLACAOAO), Value Dossier & Evidence Generation (AMCP/Global Value Dossier) (HLAIAKAC)

Keywords

• Evidence-based healthcare
• Systematic reviews
• Clinical decision support
• Research methodology
• Evidence implementation

Headquarters

HQ city

North Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. JBI Best Practice Subscription: Annual subscription access to JBI Best Practice point-of-care clinical decision support resource distributed via Wolters Kluwer Health/OvidSP platform. Includes 4,500+ evidence summaries, procedures, and systematic review summaries.
2. Education and Training Programs: Revenue from short courses including Rapid Evidence Synthesis Workshop, Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program, Scoping Review Workshop, Evidence Implementation Training Program, and Clinical Leadership Workshop. Also includes tailored/organizational training.
3. Postgraduate Research Degrees: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) programs offered through Adelaide University School of Public Health.
4. Software Licenses: JBI SUMARI (systematic review software) and JBI PACES (implementation software) available as online programs for researchers and healthcare professionals.
5. Research Consultancy Services: Customized evidence synthesis, evidence-based policy development, clinical guidelines development, and evaluation services for healthcare organizations and government agencies.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

JBI develops and delivers evidence-based healthcare solutions that enable clinicians, researchers, and healthcare organizations to access, appraise, synthesize, and implement evidence. Core commercial offerings include the JBI Best Practice point-of-care database (4,500+ evidence-based resources), JBI SUMARI systematic review software, JBI PACES clinical audit software, two peer-reviewed journals, structured training programs (short courses and postgraduate degrees), and research consultancy services. All offerings are built on JBI's proprietary FAME (Feasibility, Appropriateness, Meaningfulness, Effectiveness) evidence-based healthcare model.

Product overview

JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) is a global organization at Adelaide University promoting and supporting evidence-based healthcare. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of evidence synthesis, transfer, and implementation solutions. Core offerings include JBI Best Practice (point-of-care clinical decision support with 4,500+ evidence resources), two peer-reviewed journals (JBI Evidence Synthesis and JBI Evidence Implementation), and two software platforms (JBI SUMARI for systematic review conduct and JBI PACES for clinical audit and feedback). JBI provides extensive education through short courses (Rapid Evidence Synthesis, Systematic Review Training, Scoping Review, Evidence Implementation, Clinical Leadership workshops), postgraduate research degrees (PhD and MPhil), and tailored organizational training. The ecosystem is supported by methodology guides (Manuals for Evidence Synthesis and Implementation), critical appraisal tools, collaborative networks (Scoping Review Network, Evidence Implementation Network, JBI Collaboration of 90+ entities across 40+ countries), and research consultancy services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JBI Best Practice: Premier point-of-care clinical decision support resource with 4,500+ evidence-based resources including Evidence Summaries, Recommended Procedures, and Systematic Review Summaries across 30+ nursing and allied health specialties.
• JBI SUMARI
• JBI PACES
• JBI Evidence Synthesis
• JBI Evidence Implementation

Products and services

• JBI Best Practice Premier point-of-care clinical decision support resource providing 4,500+ evidence-based resources including evidence summaries, recommended procedures, and systematic review summaries across 30+ nursing and allied health specialties, for clinicians at the point of care.
• JBI SUMARI Online software providing end-to-end support for researchers and health professionals to conduct systematic reviews, facilitating 8 different types of systematic reviews from protocol to report with concurrent team collaboration across global locations.
• JBI PACES Online program supporting clinical audit and feedback in primary, acute, community, and residential aged care settings, enabling healthcare professionals to create sustainable quality improvement projects and improve practices based on best available evidence.
• JBI Evidence Synthesis Multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal publishing rigorous evidence syntheses relevant to diverse healthcare contexts and health conditions, moving beyond effectiveness to include various types of systematic reviews using JBI's internationally recognised methodologies.
• JBI Evidence Implementation Theory-informed peer-reviewed journal focused on the science and practice of evidence implementation into healthcare policy and practice, publishing case studies and research papers from diverse clinical, cultural, and socioeconomic contexts.
• JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis Comprehensive guide providing step-by-step guidance for conducting systematic reviews using JBI's world-leading methodologies for 10 different types of reviews, for systematic reviewers and researchers.
• JBI Manual for Evidence Implementation Guide providing step-by-step guidance for implementing evidence into practice, focusing on JBI-endorsed approaches for health professionals, researchers, and public health practitioners.
• Rapid Evidence Synthesis: JBI Evidence Summary Workshop Three-day online workshop providing practical skills to develop high-quality JBI Evidence Summaries for evidence-based practice, for clinicians and health professionals.
• Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program World-class program equipping participants with knowledge and practical skills to conduct robust systematic reviews across quantitative, qualitative, and text evidence types, available as 1, 3, or 5-day modules; participants complete a protocol ready to commence their systematic review.
• Scoping Review Workshop Two-day online workshop exploring concepts and methodologies for scoping reviews, providing practical knowledge to plan and undertake scoping reviews following JBI approach.
• Evidence Implementation Training Program Four-day practical program equipping participants with knowledge, tools, and processes to implement best practice in real-world healthcare settings through workplace-based implementation projects.
• Evidence Implementation Workshop Two-day online workshop building foundational knowledge and skills for translating evidence into practice, introducing implementation research theory and JBI frameworks.
• Clinical Leadership Workshop One-day evidence-informed workshop strengthening clinical leadership capability, confidence, and impact through practical tools for leading people and change.
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Flagship research degree at Adelaide University offering candidates the opportunity to pursue research interests under guidance of world-leading experts in evidence synthesis, transfer, and implementation.
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Two-year research degree enabling applicants to advance expertise through cutting-edge research in healthcare under supervision of JBI researchers.
• Tailored Training Customized training workshops designed and delivered to meet specific organizational needs, covering evidence-based healthcare, systematic reviews, scoping reviews, audit and feedback, and evidence implementation; delivered to clients such as St Vincent's Hospital, Liverpool Hospital, Singapore NUHS, and Queensland Health.
• Research Consultancy Services Expert consulting services helping agencies develop evidence-based policies, clinical guidelines, evidence-based systems, and practice change, with staff experienced in GRADE methodology, evidence synthesis, quality improvement, and change management; delivered to clients including RACGP, National Heart Foundation of Australia, and NSW Ministry of Health.
• JBI Critical Appraisal Tools Collection of downloadable checklists for assessing the trustworthiness, relevance, and results of published papers, including tools for RCTs, qualitative research, prevalence studies, economic evaluations, and more; used by researchers and students conducting evidence appraisal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 242 studies from 40+ countries demonstrate better health outcomes when clinicians use JBI evidence
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• World Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC) Day PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021World EBHC Day (20 October) is a global initiative led by JBI in collaboration with Cochrane, Campbell Collaboration, GIN, Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Centre for Evidence Based Health Care, and NICE. The initiative raises awareness of the need for better evidence to inform healthcare policy and practice.
• Guidelines International Network (GIN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019JBI partnered with GIN to deliver the GIN & JBI 2019 conference in Adelaide. GIN is a global network with 94 organizations and 77 individual members representing 46 countries. JBI also facilitates the ANZ regional group of GIN.
• CochranecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJBI has a working partnership with Cochrane that brings together synergy of visions, missions, goals, values, principles, and products. Both organizations believe systematic and rigorous approaches to research synthesis improve knowledge for healthcare decisions, leading to better-informed choices by policymakers, practitioners, and public.
• Wolters Kluwer HealthcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJBI's evidence-based resources are distributed through Wolters Kluwer Health's international publishing partnership. Through OvidSP, the full suite of JBI resources is available in one easy-to-use location, accessible 24 hours a day.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• DistillerSR (by Evidence Partners): DistillerSR is an AI-assisted systematic review and literature screening platform that competes directly with JBI SUMARI for research institutions and pharmaceutical evidence teams. Comparable as an emerging AI-enabled review software peer.
• Covidence: Covidence is a web-based systematic review production tool used by researchers worldwide, directly overlapping with JBI SUMARI's systematic review workflow functionality. Notable as a focused commercial competitor in the review-management software category.

Direct peers

• Cochrane: Cochrane is the dominant global organization producing systematic reviews and evidence syntheses for healthcare decisions. JBI has an explicit working partnership with Cochrane and overlaps directly on systematic review methodology, training, and World EBHC Day — making it the closest direct peer.
• Campbell Collaboration: Campbell Collaboration produces systematic reviews across social sciences, education, and criminal justice, using methodologies closely aligned with JBI's evidence synthesis approach. Co-leads World EBHC Day and shares the systematic review / methodological standards ecosystem.
• Guidelines International Network (GIN): Global network of 94 guideline-producing organizations and a JBI strategic partner. Overlaps directly with JBI on clinical guideline methodology, evidence-to-recommendation frameworks, and joint conferences.
• Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM), University of Oxford: Academic evidence-based medicine centre focused on teaching, research, and methodology in evidence-based practice, comparable in mission and academic structure to JBI. Functions as a parallel evidence-based medicine institution with overlapping training and methodology activities.

Broad incumbents

• Elsevier (ClinicalKey): Elsevier's ClinicalKey is a clinical decision support and evidence resource sold into the same hospital procurement cycles as JBI Best Practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the point-of-care evidence category.
• EBSCO (DynaMed): DynaMed is a leading point-of-care clinical reference tool competing with JBI Best Practice for hospital and academic institution subscriptions. Comparable as a broad incumbent in evidence-based clinical decision support.
• Wolters Kluwer Health: JBI's flagship distribution partner via OvidSP and owner of competing point-of-care clinical decision support content (UpToDate competitor Lippincott, etc.). Comparable as a clinical content and decision-support incumbent with overlapping customer base.
• NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence): UK national body producing evidence-based clinical guidelines and Health Technology Assessments. A JBI partner on World EBHC Day and a much larger incumbent that consumes JBI-style evidence synthesis at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/jbiebhc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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