A century of cardiac rehabilitation research: Bibliometric review of publication history, keyword trends, and citations

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  Fig. 1. Journal name, as well as annual number and citations of cardiac rehabilitation publications by full calendar year, ranked by the journal’s research field category and number of publications. The figure presents journal names alongside the number and citation count of cardiac rehabilitation publications per year, ranked by research field category and total number of publications. Int. J. Cardiol.International Journal of Cardiology, AJCAmerican Journal of Cardiology, CJCCanadian Journal of Cardiology, BMC Cardiovasc. Disord.BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Heart LungHeart & Lung, Heart Lung Circ.Heart, Lung and Circulation, Front. Cardiovasc. Med.Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, JACCJournal of the American College of Cardiology, Eur. Heart J.European Heart Journal, Am. Heart J.American Heart Journal, JAHAJournal of the American Heart Association, Arq. Bras. Cardiol.Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, JCRPJournal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, EJPCEuropean Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil.Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Eur. J. Cardiovasc. Prev. Rehabil.European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation,…

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  Fig. 2. Annual number of cardiac rehabilitation publications (i.e., original research articles, reviews, editorial materials, and letters) by full calendar year from 1927 to 2023. The figure presents the number of cardiac rehabilitation publications per year, grouped by publication type from 1927 to 2023.

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  Fig. 3. Number of cardiac rehabilitation publications (i.e., original research articles, reviews, editorial materials, and letters) by country and World Bank income classification of the country of the corresponding author. The figure presents the number of cardiac rehabilitation publications by the corresponding author’s country, grouped by World Bank income classification and shaded by the number of publications. Note: Shading represents the number of publications in descending gradient within each income classification.

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  Fig. 4. Percentage of publications using the top 15 most frequently used keywords per 5-year period, in descending order by keyword category and within each category. The figure presents the percentage of cardiac rehabilitation publications using the 15 most frequently used keywords per 5-year period, grouped and ordered by keyword category. CABG coronary artery bypass graft, CVD cardiovascular disease, mHealth mobile health, 6-min walk test six-minute walk test, CR cardiac rehabilitation. Note: The Aerobic test evaluates an individual’s capacity to consume and utilize oxygen during sustained physical activity, serving as an indicator of their endurance. The cardiorespiratory test evaluates an individual’s efficiency in delivering oxygen to active muscle and expelling carbon dioxide during physical activity, serving as an indicator of their integrated cardiovascular and respiratory fitness. Physical activity test tracks an individual’s physical activity patterns, habits, and intensity using tools such as questionnaires.

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  Fig. 5. Citation patterns of cardiac rehabilitation publications by country and World Bank income classification of the country of the corresponding author. The figure presents citation patterns between countries based on the corresponding author’s affiliation, grouped by World Bank income classification. Note: Lines between dots represent citation links.