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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 91 11710 11015 6007 5560 606 32210

Walid Saliba publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walid Saliba between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walid Saliba published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 27.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 81 publications in 2025. 83 of the 759 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 81. Peak 81 publications in 2025. 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 28 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 32 publications 2006: 42 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 48 publications 2021: 71 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 44 publications 2024: 42 publications 2025: 81 publications 2026: 2 publications
1999 2026

759 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walid Saliba: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 3
2000 4
2001 14
2002 26
2003 28
2004 27
2005 32
2006 42
2007 24
2008 14
2009 17
2010 13
2011 20
2012 16
2013 17
2014 15
2015 21
2016 20
2017 26
2018 30
2019 32
2020 48
2021 71
2022 30
2023 44
2024 42
2025 81
2026 2
Total 759
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Walid Saliba 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 Walid Saliba 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, 601–620 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: 606 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
601–620 396 606
621–640 386
641–660 371
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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Walid Saliba 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 Walid Saliba 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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% 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 91
92–93 839
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

Walid Saliba is affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic in the United States and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of medicine, focusing on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research contributions span multiple subfields including surgery, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, epidemiology, and molecular biology.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise

Saliba's frequent coauthors reflect their collaborative approach to scientific research. These coauthors include:

  • Oussama M. Wazni
  • Ayman A. Hussein
  • Pasquale Santangeli
  • Mohamed Kanj
  • Bryan Baranowski

Their work has been published in leading cardiovascular and electrophysiology journals, with frequent publication venues such as:

  • Heart Rhythm
  • Circulation
  • Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
  • JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Selected recent papers by Walid Saliba illustrate the focus and impact of their research:

  • Atrial Fibrillation in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis, 2020, JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology
  • Left Atrial Appendage Closure after Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation, 2024, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Prevalence, Incidence, and Impact on Mortality of Conduction System Disease in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis, 2020, The American Journal of Cardiology
  • Effects of Contact Force on Lesion Size During Pulsed Field Catheter Ablation: Histochemical Characterization of Ventricular Lesion Boundaries, 2023, Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
  • Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Atrial Fibrillation Type, 2020, Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Their research covers significant clinical topics including atrial fibrillation, cardiac amyloidosis, catheter ablation technologies, and the outcomes of various interventional procedures related to cardiac arrhythmias. This body of work supports ongoing developments in cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmia management.

Best Publications

  • 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

  • Radiofrequency Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drugs as First-line Treatment of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Trial

    Oussama M. Wazni;Nassir F. Marrouche;David O. Martin;Atul Verma

  • Pulmonary-vein isolation for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure.

    Mohammed N. Khan;Pierre Jaïs;Jennifer Cummings;Luigi Di Biase;Luigi Di Biase

  • Large-scale association analysis identifies new lung cancer susceptibility loci and heterogeneity in genetic susceptibility across histological subtypes

    James D McKay;Rayjean J Hung;Younghun Han;Xuchen Zong

  • Phased-Array Intracardiac Echocardiography Monitoring During Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Impact on Outcome and Complications

    Nassir F. Marrouche;David O. Martin;Oussama Wazni;A. Marc Gillinov

  • Pre-existent left atrial scarring in patients undergoing pulmonary vein antrum isolation: An independent predictor of procedural failure

    Atul Verma;Oussama M. Wazni;Nassir F. Marrouche;David O. Martin

  • Pulmonary Vein Stenosis After Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Functional Characterization, Evolution, and Influence of the Ablation Strategy

    Eduardo B. Saad;Antonio Rossillo;Cynthia P. Saad;David O. Martin

  • Circular mapping and ablation of the pulmonary vein for treatment of atrial fibrillation: impact of different catheter technologies.

    Nassir F Marrouche;Thomas Dresing;Christopher Cole;Dianna Bash

  • Response of Atrial Fibrillation to Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation Is Directly Related to Resumption and Delay of Pulmonary Vein Conduction

    Atul Verma;Fethi Kilicaslan;Ennio Pisano;Nassir F. Marrouche

  • Pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with impaired systolic function.

    Michael S Chen;Nassir F Marrouche;Yaariv Khaykin;A.Marc Gillinov

  • First Human Experience With Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using a Through-the-Balloon Circumferential Ultrasound Ablation System for Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation

    Andrea Natale;Ennio Pisano;Jeannie Shewchik;Dianna Bash

  • Incidence and predictors of right ventricular pacing-induced cardiomyopathy in patients with complete atrioventricular block and preserved left ventricular systolic function

    Erich L. Kiehl;Tarek Makki;Rahul Kumar;Divya Gumber

  • Ventricular tachycardias arising from the aortic sinus of Valsalva: An under-recognized variant of left outflow tract ventricular tachycardia

    Logan Kanagaratnam;Gery Tomassoni;Robert Schweikert;Stephen Pavia

  • The risk of thromboembolism and need for oral anticoagulation after successful atrial fibrillation ablation.

    Sakis Themistoclakis;Andrea Corrado;Francis E. Marchlinski;Pierre Jais

  • Impact of type of atrial fibrillation and repeat catheter ablation on long-term freedom from atrial fibrillation: results from a multicenter study.

    Mandeep Bhargava;Luigi Di Biase;Luigi Di Biase;Prasant Mohanty;Subramanyam Prasad

  • Role of the CHADS2 Score in the Evaluation of Thromboembolic Risk in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Transesophageal Echocardiography Before Pulmonary Vein Isolation

    Sarinya Puwanant;Sarinya Puwanant;Brandon C. Varr;Kevin Shrestha;Sarah K. Hussain

  • Pulmonary Vein Stenosis after Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Emergence of a New Clinical Syndrome

    Eduardo B. Saad;Nassir F. Marrouche;Cynthia P. Saad;Edward Ha

  • Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Patients With Therapeutic International Normalized Ratio Comparison of Strategies of Anticoagulation Management in the Periprocedural Period

    Oussama M. Wazni;Salwa Beheiry;Tamer Fahmy;Conor Barrett

  • Assessment of Temperature, Proximity, and Course of the Esophagus During Radiofrequency Ablation Within the Left Atrium

    Jennifer E. Cummings;Robert A. Schweikert;Walid I. Saliba;J. David Burkhardt

  • Mode of initiation and ablation of ventricular fibrillation storms in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

    Nassir F Marrouche;Atul Verma;Oussama Wazni;Robert Schweikert

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Natale
Andrea Natale Case Western Reserve University
Bruce L. Wilkoff
Bruce L. Wilkoff Cleveland Clinic
Mina K. Chung
Mina K. Chung Cleveland Clinic
Gad Rennert
Gad Rennert Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Luigi Di Biase
Luigi Di Biase Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Allan L. Klein
Allan L. Klein Cleveland Clinic
Samir R. Kapadia
Samir R. Kapadia Cleveland Clinic
Stig E. Bojesen
Stig E. Bojesen University of Copenhagen
Doron Aronson
Doron Aronson Rambam Health Care Campus
David W. Martin
David W. Martin University of Toronto

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