2026 Mina K. Chung: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	101	7803	7334	4069	3762	456	59306

Overview

Mina K. Chung is affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic in the United States and has an extensive publication record in the field of medicine, with a particular focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research portfolio includes significant contributions to the study of atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology.

The scientist's main fields of study are Medicine, with a total of 440 publications. Within this domain, their work spans several subfields:

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Molecular Biology
Infectious Diseases
Genetics
Surgery

The core topics addressed by their research include:

Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
Genomics and Rare Diseases
Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Mina K. Chung's frequent publication venues reflect a specialized focus on cardiovascular and electrophysiological research:

Heart Rhythm
Circulation
Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
Circulation Research
Nature Communications

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several notable co-authors, indicating a strong network in their research community. Frequent collaborators include:

John Barnard
David R. Van Wagoner
Walid I. Saliba
Ayman A. Hussein
Oussama M. Wazni

Among their recent publications are several notable papers:

The mutational constraint spectrum quantified from variation in 141,456 humans, 2020, Nature
Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program, 2021, Nature
2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines, 2023, Circulation
A structural variation reference for medical and population genetics, 2020, Nature
A genomic mutational constraint map using variation in 76,156 human genomes, 2023, Nature

Best Publications

2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Patrick T. O'Gara;Frederick G. Kushner;Deborah D. Ascheim;Donald E. Casey

6417
Citations
2017 HRS / EHRA / ECAS / APHRS / SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation

Hugh Calkins;Gerhard Hindricks;Riccardo Cappato;Young Hoon Kim

4079
Citations
2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Executive Summary A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

Patrick T. O'Gara;Frederick G. Kushner;Deborah D. Ascheim;Donald E. Casey

2617
Citations
2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Executive Summary

Patrick T. O'Gara;Frederick G. Kushner;Deborah D. Ascheim;Donald E. Casey

2573
Citations
Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program.

Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

2185
Citations
Dual-chamber pacing or ventricular backup pacing in patients with an implantable defibrillator: the Dual Chamber and VVI Implantable Defibrillator (DAVID) Trial.

Bruce L. Wilkoff;James R. Cook;Andrew E. Epstein;Leon Greene

2129
Citations
C-Reactive Protein Elevation in Patients With Atrial Arrhythmias Inflammatory Mechanisms and Persistence of Atrial Fibrillation

Mina K. Chung;David O. Martin;Dennis Sprecher;Oussama Wazni

1941
Citations
Inflammation as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation

Ronnier J. Aviles;David O. Martin;Carolyn Apperson-Hansen;Penny L. Houghtaling

1890
Citations
A structural variation reference for medical and population genetics

Ryan L Collins;Ryan L Collins;Harrison Brand;Harrison Brand;Konrad J Karczewski;Konrad J Karczewski;Xuefang Zhao;Xuefang Zhao

1135
Citations
GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment

Cornelius A. Rietveld;Sarah E. Medland;Jaime Lane Derringer;Jian Yang

1024
Citations
Complication Rates Associated With Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Generator Replacements and Upgrade Procedures Results From the REPLACE Registry

Jeanne E. Poole;Marye J. Gleva;Theofanie Mela;Mina K. Chung

950
Citations
Multi-Ethnic Genome-wide Association Study for Atrial Fibrillation

Carolina Roselli;Mark D. Chaffin;Lu Chen Weng;Lu Chen Weng;Stefanie Aeschbacher

769
Citations
2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines: developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

Patrick T. O'Gara;Frederick G. Kushner;Deborah D. Ascheim;Donald E. Casey

747
Citations
Meta-analysis identifies six new susceptibility loci for atrial fibrillation

Patrick T Ellinor;Kathryn L Lunetta;Christine M Albert;Christine M Albert;Nicole L Glazer

717
Citations
2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: An Update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Glenn N. Levine;Eric R. Bates;James C. Blankenship;Steven R. Bailey

692
Citations
Ascorbate Attenuates Atrial Pacing-Induced Peroxynitrite Formation and Electrical Remodeling and Decreases the Incidence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation

C. A. Carnes;M. K. Chung;T. Nakayama;H. Nakayama

663
Citations
2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: An Update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

Glenn N. Levine;Eric R. Bates;James C. Blankenship;Steven R. Bailey

623
Citations
2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: executive summary

Hugh Calkins;Gerhard Hindricks;Riccardo Cappato;Young Hoon Kim

614
Citations
Common variants in KCNN3 are associated with lone atrial fibrillation

Patrick T. Ellinor;Kathryn L. Lunetta;Kathryn L. Lunetta;Nicole L. Glazer;Arne Pfeufer

548
Citations
Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program

Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

513
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Walid Saliba Cleveland Clinic

Bruce L. Wilkoff Cleveland Clinic

Jonathan D. Smith Cleveland Clinic

Patrick T. Ellinor Harvard University

Andrea Natale Case Western Reserve University

Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington

Steven A. Lubitz Harvard University

Emelia J. Benjamin Boston University

Susan R. Heckbert University of Washington

Albert V. Smith University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

External Links

Personal website of Mina K. Chung

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