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Nature Reviews Cardiology
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Nature Reviews Cardiology

1759-5002

Published by: Springer

https://www.nature.com/nrcardio/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 46 311 242 92

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 392
Documents by Best Scientists*: 281
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 18
SCIMAGO H-index: 201
SCIMAGO SJR: 10.662
Impact Factor: 44.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Nature Reviews Cardiology?

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Internal medicine, Cardiology, Intensive care medicine, MEDLINE and Heart failure. The journal investigates Internal medicine research which frequently intersects with Endocrinology. Cardiology research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Text mining, Pharmacotherapy and Surgery.

Nature Reviews Cardiology explores topics in Intensive care medicine which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Physical therapy, Clinical trial and Disease. The work tackled in Nature Reviews Cardiology goes beyond the discipline of Disease as it also encompasses Bioinformatics. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Percutaneous coronary intervention, apply to Conventional PCI as well.

  • Internal medicine (48.13%)
  • Cardiology (38.88%)
  • Intensive care medicine (18.46%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • COVID-19 and the cardiovascular system. (1594 citations)
  • Epidemiology and risk profile of heart failure (1225 citations)
  • Hemodynamic shear stress and the endothelium in cardiovascular pathophysiology (786 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Nature Reviews Cardiology:

The published articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Internal medicine, Disease, Cardiology, Heart failure and Intensive care medicine. The journal publications connects the study in Internal medicine with the closely related areas of Endocrinology. The most cited publications address concerns in Disease which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Epidemiology, Bioinformatics, Diabetes mellitus, Inflammation and Risk assessment.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Nature Reviews Cardiology generally zeroes in on subjects such as Internal medicine, MEDLINE, Cardiology, Disease and Intensive care medicine. Heart failure and Pharmacotherapy studies in the realm of Internal medicine interact with fields like In patient. Nature Reviews Cardiology features Cardiology research that overlaps with concepts in Stroke.

Nature Reviews Cardiology explores issues in Disease which can be linked to other research areas like Diabetes mellitus, Bioinformatics and Environmental health. While work presented in Nature Reviews Cardiology provided substantial information on Bioinformatics, it also covered topics in Inflammation and Cardiomyopathy. While it focused on Intensive care medicine, it was also able to explore topics like Heart disease and Epidemiology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Thrombocytopathy and endotheliopathy: crucial contributors to COVID-19 thromboinflammation. (71 citations)
  • Myocarditis and inflammatory cardiomyopathy: current evidence and future directions. (68 citations)
  • Self-powered cardiovascular electronic devices and systems (57 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 Nature Reviews Cardiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gregory B. Lim (362 papers) published 32 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Irene Fernández-Ruiz (182 papers) published 30 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Bryony M. Mearns (164 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alexandra King (140 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Valentin Fuster (85 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 Nature Reviews Cardiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mayo Clinic (101 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (99 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (66 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (58 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (52 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more 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, 52.75% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.91% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.95% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.09% of all publications and 36.05% 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.

Education and Continuous Learning in Cardiology

While reading the latest articles in Nature Reviews Cardiology is a commendable way for specialists to stay updated, many professionals and aspiring students choose to further their education through formal programs. Enrolling in a structured program aids in acquiring updated knowledge systematically, and may position them better in their career progression. For example, medical professionals or aspiring healthcare providers specializing in Cardiology could enhance their career by enrolling in one of the top online nursing programs. These provide in-depth knowledge on various topics ranging from disease management, patient care, surgical procedures, and more. To provide an example, the **online nursing schools** in Maryland, offer excellent nursing programs that include courses on cardiology. These courses are designed by experts in the field and include practical components enabling nursing students to gain hands-on experience. They also emphasize on research and encourage students to actively participate in journals like Nature Reviews Cardiology, further fuelling the advancement of knowledge in cardiology and related fields. Such continuing education can only serve to enhance the understanding and delivery of care by healthcare professionals, ensuring that they stay abreast with the latest advancements in their field.

Top Publications

  • COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease: from basic mechanisms to clinical perspectives.

    Masataka Nishiga;Dao Wen Wang;Yaling Han;David B. Lewis

    (2020)
    1425 Citations
  • Global epidemiology, health burden and effective interventions for elevated blood pressure and hypertension.

    Bin Zhou;Pablo Perel;George A. Mensah;Majid Ezzati

    (2021)
    917 Citations
  • Myocarditis and inflammatory cardiomyopathy: current evidence and future directions.

    Carsten Tschöpe;Enrico Ammirati;Biykem Bozkurt;Biykem Bozkurt;Alida L.P. Caforio

    (2021)
    816 Citations
  • Myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion injury and cardioprotection in perspective.

    Gerd Heusch

    (2020)
    777 Citations
  • Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in Europe

    (2021)
    677 Citations
  • SGLT2 inhibitors: mechanisms of cardiovascular benefit beyond glycaemic control

    Martin R. Cowie;Miles Fisher;Miles Fisher

    (2020)
    563 Citations
  • Environmental determinants of cardiovascular disease: lessons learned from air pollution.

    Sadeer G. Al-Kindi;Robert D. Brook;Shyam Biswal;Sanjay Rajagopalan

    (2020)
    557 Citations
  • Cardiomyocyte maturation: advances in knowledge and implications for regenerative medicine

    Elaheh Karbassi;Aidan Fenix;Silvia Marchiano;Naoto Muraoka

    (2020)
    534 Citations
  • Reappraising the role of inflammation in heart failure.

    Luigi Adamo;Cibele Rocha-Resende;Sumanth D. Prabhu;Sumanth D. Prabhu;Douglas L. Mann

    (2020)
    532 Citations
  • Interplay between inflammation and thrombosis in cardiovascular pathology.

    Konstantin Stark;Steffen Massberg

    (2021)
    528 Citations

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