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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 93 10646 9996 144 138 648 63030

Felix Mahfoud publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Felix Mahfoud between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Felix Mahfoud published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 52.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 120 publications in 2025. 202 of the 889 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 120. Peak 120 publications in 2025. 2009: 16 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 63 publications 2014: 47 publications 2015: 51 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 58 publications 2019: 57 publications 2020: 73 publications 2021: 65 publications 2022: 64 publications 2023: 68 publications 2024: 82 publications 2025: 120 publications
2009 2025

889 publications in total across all disciplines

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Felix Mahfoud: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 16
2010 12
2011 16
2012 28
2013 63
2014 47
2015 51
2016 36
2017 33
2018 58
2019 57
2020 73
2021 65
2022 64
2023 68
2024 82
2025 120
Total 889
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Felix Mahfoud publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Felix Mahfoud sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 641–660 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 648 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371 648
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Felix Mahfoud D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Felix Mahfoud sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92–93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839 93
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Felix Mahfoud is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland and is an active researcher in the field of medicine, with a primary focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their body of work encompasses several key subfields including surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, as well as radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

Their research topics mainly concentrate on blood pressure and hypertension studies, heart rate variability and autonomic control, atrial fibrillation management and outcomes, cardiac arrhythmias and treatments, cardiovascular health and disease prevention, sodium intake and health, and hemodynamic monitoring and therapy.

Felix Mahfoud has contributed to numerous publications in reputable academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Journal of Hypertension
  • European Heart Journal
  • Clinical Research in Cardiology
  • Hypertension

Several recent papers by Felix Mahfoud and collaborators exemplify their research interests:

  • 2023 ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (2023, Journal of Hypertension)
  • Efficacy of catheter-based renal denervation in the absence of antihypertensive medications (SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED Pivotal): a multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled trial (2020, The Lancet)
  • Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after PCI in Patients at High Bleeding Risk (2021, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • Ultrasound renal denervation for hypertension resistant to a triple medication pill (RADIANCE-HTN TRIO): a randomised, multicentre, single-blind, sham-controlled trial (2021, The Lancet)
  • Long-term efficacy and safety of renal denervation in the presence of antihypertensive drugs (SPYRAL HTN-ON MED): a randomised, sham-controlled trial (2022, The Lancet)

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Michael Böhm
  • Lucas Lauder
  • Roland E. Schmieder
  • David E. Kandzari
  • Michael A. Weber

Their research emphasizes interventions and clinical trials related to hypertension treatment and cardiovascular outcomes, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach that integrates clinical cardiology, therapeutic innovation, and comprehensive cardiovascular risk management.

Best Publications

  • 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension.

    Williams B;Mancia G;Spiering W;Agabiti Rosei E

  • 2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes.

    Juhani Knuuti;William Wijns;Antti Saraste;Davide Capodanno

  • Renal sympathetic denervation in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension (The Symplicity HTN-2 Trial): A randomised controlled trial

    Murray D. Esler;Henry Krum;Paul A. Sobotka;Markus P. Schlaich

  • 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension : The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Hypertension

    Bryan Williams;Giuseppe Mancia;Wilko Spiering;Enrico Agabiti Rosei

  • Update on myocarditis.

    Ingrid Kindermann;Christine Barth;Felix Mahfoud;Christian Ukena

  • Effect of Renal Sympathetic Denervation on Glucose Metabolism in Patients With Resistant Hypertension A Pilot Study

    Felix Mahfoud;Markus Schlaich;Ingrid Kindermann;Christian Ukena

  • Effect of renal denervation on blood pressure in the presence of antihypertensive drugs: 6-month efficacy and safety results from the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED proof-of-concept randomised trial

    David E Kandzari;Michael Böhm;Felix Mahfoud;Felix Mahfoud;Raymond R Townsend

  • Catheter-based renal denervation in patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the absence of antihypertensive medications (SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED): a randomised, sham-controlled, proof-of-concept trial

    Raymond R Townsend;Felix Mahfoud;Felix Mahfoud;David E Kandzari;Kazuomi Kario

  • Percutaneous renal denervation in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension: final 3-year report of the Symplicity HTN-1 study

    Henry Krum;Markus P Schlaich;Paul A Sobotka;Michael Böhm

  • Renal Sympathetic Denervation Reduces Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Improves Cardiac Function in Patients With Resistant Hypertension

    Mathias C. Brandt;Felix Mahfoud;Sara Reda;Sara Reda;Stephan H. Schirmer

  • Endovascular ultrasound renal denervation to treat hypertension (RADIANCE-HTN SOLO): a multicentre, international, single-blind, randomised, sham-controlled trial

    Michel Azizi;Michel Azizi;Roland E Schmieder;Felix Mahfoud;Felix Mahfoud;Michael A Weber

  • 2018 Practice Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension and the European Society of Cardiology: ESH/ESC Task Force for the Management of Arterial Hypertension

    Bryan Williams;Giuseppe Mancia;Wilko Spiering;Enrico Agabiti Rosei

  • Renal Hemodynamics and Renal Function After Catheter-Based Renal Sympathetic Denervation in Patients With Resistant Hypertension

    Felix Mahfoud;Bodo Cremers;Julia Janker;Britta Link

  • Efficacy of catheter-based renal denervation in the absence of antihypertensive medications (SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED Pivotal): a multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled trial

    Michael Böhm;Kazuomi Kario;David E. Kandzari;Felix Mahfoud;Felix Mahfoud

  • Expert consensus document from the European Society of Cardiology on catheter-based renal denervation

    Felix Mahfoud;Thomas Felix Lüscher;Bert Andersson;Iris Baumgartner

  • Ambulatory Blood Pressure Changes After Renal Sympathetic Denervation in Patients With Resistant Hypertension

    Felix Mahfoud;Christian Ukena;Roland E. Schmieder;Bodo Cremers

  • Comparative Evaluation of Left and Right Ventricular Endomyocardial Biopsy Differences in Complication Rate and Diagnostic Performance

    Ali Yilmaz;Ingrid Kindermann;Michael Kindermann;Felix Mahfoud

  • Renal Denervation in Moderate to Severe CKD

    Dagmara Hering;Felix Mahfoud;Antony S. Walton;Henry Krum

  • [2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension. The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Society of Hypertension (ESH)].

    Bryan Williams;Giuseppe Mancia;Wilko Spiering;Enrico Agabiti Rosei

  • Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after PCI in Patients at High Bleeding Risk.

    Marco Valgimigli;Enrico Frigoli;Dik Heg;Jan Tijssen

Frequent Co-Authors

Roland E. Schmieder
Roland E. Schmieder University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Markus P. Schlaich
Markus P. Schlaich University of Western Australia
Michael Böhm
Michael Böhm Saarland University
Ulrich Laufs
Ulrich Laufs Saarland University
Murray D. Esler
Murray D. Esler Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Giuseppe Mancia
Giuseppe Mancia University of Milano-Bicocca
David E. Kandzari
David E. Kandzari Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Bryan Williams
Bryan Williams University College London
Henry Krum
Henry Krum Monash University
Luis M. Ruilope
Luis M. Ruilope European University of Madrid

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