Key result
A bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited heart failure articles revealed that the majority were published between 2001 and 2005, with females having less than a quarter representation in first and senior author positions.
Why the study?
Despite extensive research in heart failure, no bibliometric analysis had been conducted to examine the characteristics of the most cited publications in the field.
This bibliometric analysis identifies the characteristics of the 100 most cited heart failure articles, highlighting historical research trends and a significant gender disparity in authorship.
Highlights gender disparities in top-cited HF research; leaves open questions on evolving authorship equity and citation drivers.
Aim: Despite a vast array of research in heart failure (HF), no bibliometric analysis has been conducted for HF. Therefore, we sought to identify in-depth characteristics of 100 most cited publications in HF. Materials & methods: Two independent reviewers searched the Scopus Library Database using a variety of keywords to extract the top 100 articles. Results: Majority (36%) of top 100 cited articles were published between 2001 and 2005. The total number of citations ranged from 6294 to 1003. Females had less than a quarter representation in both first and senior author position. More than three-fourths (86%) of the articles were funded. Conclusion: Our analysis highlights focal areas of research activity in order to guide HF specialists toward impactful research areas.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Shahid et al. (2020) studied Heart failure (n=100). Bibliometric analysis was evaluated on Characteristics of top 100 cited articles. A bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited heart failure articles revealed that the majority were published between 2001 and 2005, with females having less than a quarter representation in first and senior author positions.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: