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162
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695
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Hugh Calkins 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 Hugh Calkins sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,324 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hugh Calkins 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 Hugh Calkins sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 162 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Hugh Calkins is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. The primary field of study is Medicine, with a substantial focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Additional subfields include Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Surgery.

The research work of Hugh Calkins encompasses several main topics:

  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies

Recent notable papers include:

  • Pulsed Field Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: PULSED AF Pivotal Trial, 2023, Circulation
  • 2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation, 2024, EP Europace
  • Effect of MRI-Guided Fibrosis Ablation vs Conventional Catheter Ablation on Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, 2022, JAMA
  • Hybrid Convergent Procedure for the Treatment of Persistent and Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, 2020, Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
  • 2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation, 2024, Heart Rhythm

Hugh Calkins frequently coauthors with several researchers, including:

  • Cynthia A. James
  • Brittney Murray
  • Crystal Tichnell
  • David Spragg
  • Alessio Gasperetti

Frequent publication venues for Calkins' work include:

  • Heart Rhythm
  • Circulation
  • JACC. Clinical electrophysiology
  • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
  • European Heart Journal

Hugh Calkins has been recognized as a Member of the Association of American Physicians. The scientist's research contributions predominantly address cardiac electrophysiology, arrhythmia treatment strategies, and outcomes in atrial fibrillation management.

Best Publications

  • 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society

    Craig T. January;L. Samuel Wann;Joseph S. Alpert;Hugh Calkins

  • 2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design

    Hugh Calkins;Karl Heinz Kuck;Riccardo Cappato;Josep Brugada

  • 2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: Recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design

    Hugh Calkins;Karl Heinz Kuck;Riccardo Cappato;Josep Brugada

  • Diagnosis of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia Proposed Modification of the Task Force Criteria

    Frank I. Marcus;William J. McKenna;Duane Sherrill;Cristina Basso

  • Updated worldwide survey on the methods, efficacy, and safety of catheter ablation for human atrial fibrillation

    Riccardo Cappato;Hugh Calkins;Shih Ann Chen;Wyn Davies

  • HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Recommendations for Personnel, Policy, Procedures and Follow-Up. A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Developed in partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)

    Hugh Calkins;Josep Brugada;Douglas L. Packer;Riccardo Cappato

  • 2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society in Collaboration With the Society of Thoracic Surgeons

    Craig T. January;L. Samuel Wann;Hugh Calkins;Lin Y. Chen

  • Prophylactic Defibrillator Implantation in Patients with Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

    Alan Kadish;Alan Dyer;James P. Daubert;Rebecca Quigg

  • 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Executive Summary

    Craig T. January;L. Samuel Wann;Joseph S. Alpert

  • HRS/EHRA Expert Consensus Statement on the State of Genetic Testing for the Channelopathies and Cardiomyopathies: This document was developed as a partnership between the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)

    Michael J. Ackerman;Silvia G. Priori;Stephan Willems;Charles Berul

  • HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: Recommendations for personnel, policy, procedures and follow-up. A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation

    Hugh Calkins;Josep Brugada;Douglas L. Packer;Ricardo Cappato

  • Diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia

    Frank I. Marcus;William J. McKenna;Duane Sherrill;Cristina Basso

  • Comparison of antiarrhythmic drug therapy and radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A randomized controlled trial

    David J. Wilber;Carlo Pappone;Petr Neuzil;Angelo De Paola

  • ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: Executive Summary

    Lee A. Fleisher;Joshua A. Beckman;Kenneth A. Brown;Hugh Calkins

  • Cardiac resynchronization and death from progressive heart failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    David J. Bradley;Elizabeth A. Bradley;Elizabeth A. Bradley;Kenneth L. Baughman;Kenneth L. Baughman;Ronald D. Berger

  • Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation With Antiarrhythmic Drugs or Radiofrequency Ablation Two Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analyses

    Hugh Calkins;Matthew R. Reynolds;Peter Spector;Manu Sondhi

  • HRS/EHRA expert consensus statement on the state of genetic testing for the channelopathies and cardiomyopathies

    Michael J. Ackerman;Silvia G. Priori;Stephan Willems;Charles Berul

  • Diagnosis and Cure of the Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome or Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardias during a Single Electrophysiologic Test

    Hugh Calkins;João Sousa;Rafel el-Atassi;Shimon Rosenheck

  • 2019 ESC Guidelines for themanagement of patients with supraventricular tachycardia

    Josep Brugada;Demosthenes G Katritsis;Elena Arbelo;Fernando Arribas

  • Beat-to-Beat QT Interval Variability: Novel Evidence for Repolarization Lability in Ischemic and Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

    Ronald D. Berger;Edward K. Kasper;Kenneth L. Baughman;Eduardo Marban

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald D. Berger
Ronald D. Berger Johns Hopkins University
Saman Nazarian
Saman Nazarian University of Pennsylvania
Daniel P. Judge
Daniel P. Judge Medical University of South Carolina
David A. Bluemke
David A. Bluemke University of Wisconsin–Madison
Henry R. Halperin
Henry R. Halperin Johns Hopkins University
Gordon F. Tomaselli
Gordon F. Tomaselli Johns Hopkins University
Joao A.C. Lima
Joao A.C. Lima Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Stuart D. Russell
Stuart D. Russell Duke University
Frank I. Marcus
Frank I. Marcus University of Arizona
Ihab R. Kamel
Ihab R. Kamel Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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