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Current Heart Failure Reports
H-index 18

Current Heart Failure Reports

1546-9530

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11897

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1380 59 58 18

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 66
Documents by Best Scientists*: 64
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 54
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.421
Impact Factor: 3.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Current Heart Failure Reports?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Heart failure, Cardiac surgery, Internal medicine, Cardiology and Vascular surgery. The research on Heart failure tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Clinical trial, Disease, Myocardial infarction and Intensive care medicine. The research on Disease discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Bioinformatics.

The studies in Intensive care medicine featured incorporate elements of Quality of life (healthcare), Randomized controlled trial, Heart transplantation and Acute decompensated heart failure. The concepts on Cardiac surgery presented in Current Heart Failure Reports can also apply to other research fields, including Ventricular assist device, Diabetes mellitus, Cardiorenal syndrome, Hemodynamics and Cardiac resynchronization therapy. The study on Internal medicine presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Endocrinology.

The journal connects research in Cardiology with the related topic of Diastole. While Vascular surgery is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Psychological intervention, MEDLINE, Transplantation and Medical emergency. Ejection fraction research is the primary subject tackled in it with a focus on Stroke volume.

  • Heart failure (90.86%)
  • Cardiac surgery (62.31%)
  • Internal medicine (59.35%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Inflammation – Cause or Consequence of Heart Failure or Both? (177 citations)
  • The Emerging Epidemic of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (169 citations)
  • Galectin-3 in Cardiac Remodeling and Heart Failure (157 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Current Heart Failure Reports:

The most cited papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Heart failure, Internal medicine, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology and Vascular surgery. The published articles facilitate discussions on Heart failure that incorporate concepts from other fields like Myocardial infarction and Intensive care medicine. The study of Internal medicine in the journal publications encompasses disciplines such as Endocrinology, as well as fields such as Bioinformatics, all of which overlap with one another.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Heart failure
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Current Heart Failure Reports mainly tackles studies in Heart failure, Vascular surgery, Cardiac surgery, Internal medicine and Cardiology. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Heart failure, it also covered topics in Bioinformatics and Intensive care medicine. The journal deals with Vascular surgery in conjunction with Observational study and similar fields in Dosing.

The studies on Cardiac surgery discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Lipid profile, Clinical endpoint and Intracardiac pressure. The journal explores themes in Internal medicine like Myocarditis, Atrial fibrillation and Cardiomyopathy and links them with other fields of study like Current range. Many of the research works in Cardiology, specifically Ventricle and Electrical conduction system of the heart, closely connected to disciplines like Deformation (meteorology), Feature tracking and Myocardial strain.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Reverse Cardiac Remodeling and ARNI Therapy. (3 citations)
  • Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells as a Disease Model System for Heart Failure. (3 citations)
  • Myocardial Involvement in COVID-19: an Interaction Between Comorbidities and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. A Further Indication of the Role of Inflammation. (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Current Heart Failure Reports (based on the number of publications) are:

  • W.H. Wilson Tang (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Javed Butler (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Martin St. John Sutton (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gregg C. Fonarow (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Wilfried Mullens (6 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Current Heart Failure Reports (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Cleveland Clinic (38 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (30 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Mayo Clinic (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Pennsylvania (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ohio State University (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 31.25% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.25% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.75% of all publications and 43.75% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

About the Authors: Education, Experience and Perspective

Understanding the backgrounds and experiences of the authors can lend a valuable perspective for the readers of the journal. Consider the nurse practitioners in cardiology featured in the journal. Nurse practitioners bring a unique perspective in treating heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases due to their unique mix of nursing and medical education.

For example, to become a nurse practitioner in cardiology, it requires not only nursing education, but also specialized training and experience in cardiology. In a state like Indiana, the nurse practitioner education requirements in Indiana specifically include gaining clinical experience in a specific area of specialty like cardiology.

Combining their nursing perspective of patient-centered care with medical expertise, nurse practitioners in cardiology provide a detailed understanding of the patient’s health holistically, which tends to result in improved patient outcomes.

Thus, the contributions made to the journal by these professional nurse practitioners not only speak to their experience and expertise, but also to their unique point of view which significantly enhances the body of knowledge on heart failure and cardiovascular diseases.

Top Publications

  • The Role of Wearables in Heart Failure

    Arvind Singhal;Martin R. Cowie

    (2020)
    68 Citations
  • Selenium, Selenoproteins, and Heart Failure: Current Knowledge and Future Perspective

    Ali A. Al-Mubarak;Peter van der Meer;Nils Bomer

    (2021)
    57 Citations
  • Digital Technologies to Support Better Outcome and Experience of Care in Patients with Heart Failure

    (2022)
    54 Citations
  • Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Aging and Heart Failure.

    Andrew Oneglia;Michael D Nelson;Michael D Nelson;C Noel Bairey Merz

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Sarcopenia and Frailty in Heart Failure: Is There a Biomarker Signature?

    (2022)
    44 Citations
  • Heart Failure With Mid-range Ejection Fraction.

    Pratyaksh K Srivastava;Jeffrey J Hsu;Boback Ziaeian;Boback Ziaeian;Gregg C Fonarow;Gregg C Fonarow

    (2020)
    44 Citations
  • Myocardial Metabolism in Heart Failure

    (2023)
    33 Citations
  • Reverse Cardiac Remodeling and ARNI Therapy.

    Andrew Abboud;James L Januzzi

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Reappraisal of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Heart Failure

    Thanat Chaikijurajai;Thanat Chaikijurajai;W H Wilson Tang

    (2020)
    32 Citations
  • Impact of Sacubitril-Valsartan on Markers of Glomerular Function

    (2020)
    30 Citations

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