A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 most-cited articles in interventional cardiology - trends, authors, journals, origins, and gender representation

Sep 29, 2026

Bibliometric analysis identifies research trends and influential contributors in interventional cardiology by quantitatively mapping citation impact across top publications. A systematic Scopus search in June 2023 screened the 100 most-cited interventional cardiology articles, including original and review studies while excluding guideline articles and non-human research. Extracted indicators covered citation counts, publication year, study design, author affiliations, gender of first and senior authors, and funding status. Across 100 articles, results showed citation volume, study-type distribution, dominant journals and countries, and an underrepresentation of women without significant gender or funding links to citations.

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Review A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 most-cited articles in interventional cardiology: trends, authors, journals, origins, and gender representation Ali Abdullah, MBBSa , Muhammad Abdul Qadeer, MBBSa , Adeena Jamil, MBBSb , Zain Ali Nadeem, MBBSc , Amber Siddique, MBBSd , Hiba Azhar, MBBSa , Syeda Elezeh Sabahat, MBBSa , Sejal Jain Kailash, MBBSe ,*, Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk, MD, FSCAIf Introduction: Bibliometric analysis provides a quantitative and objective method to identify research trends, influential authors, and institutions within a field, guiding both researchers and funding bodies. Aim: To identify and evaluate the top 100 most-cited articles in interventional cardiology, analyzing citation trends, authorship, funding, geographic origins, and gender representation. Methods: A systematic search was conducted on Scopus in June 2023 by two independent reviewers to identify the top 100 mostcited interventional cardiology articles. Both original and review articles were included regardless of publication year or language. Guideline articles and non-human studies were excluded. Extracted data included citation counts, publication year, study design, author affiliations, gender of first and senior authors, and funding status. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v25 .0. Results: The 100 articles received a total of 225 984 citations, with a median of 1640.5 and 100.4 citations per year. Most were randomized controlled trials (61%) and original research (98%), primarily published between 1993 and 2012. The New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet published the majority of these, with the USA contributing 76 articles. Among 747 authors, only 10% of first authors and 14.6% of senior authors were female. No significant correlation was found between gender or funding and citation count. Conclusion: This analysis reveals key trends in interventional cardiology, emphasizing the dominance of high-income countries and underrepresentation of women and developing regions. Greater inclusivity and global collaboration are needed to foster a more equitable research environment. Keywords: authorship analysis, bibliometric analysis, citation trends, gender representation in research, interventional cardiology Introduction Bibliometric analyses have risen in popularity in the last few decades, owing to their objective and quantitative nature as aDepartment of Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan, bDepartment of Medicine, Dow International Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan, cDepartment of Medicine,Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan, dDepartment of Medicine, Faisalabad Medical University, Allied and DHQ Hospitals, Faisalabad, Pakistan, eDepartment of Medicine, Vinnytsia National Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine and fHarrington Heart & Vascular Institute, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA Sponsorships or competing interests that may be relevant to content are disclosed at the end of this article. *Corresponding author. Address: Department of Medicine, Vinnytsia National Medical University, Pyrohova St, 56, Vinnytsia, Vinnyts’ka Oblast 21018, Ukraine. Tel.: +[380 996549567. E-mail: medcreature4@gmail.com](380 996549567. E-mail: medcreature4@gmail.com) (S.J. Kailash). Copyright © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CCBY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Annals of Medicine & Surgery (2026) 88:344–356 Received 15 April 2025; Accepted 2 September 2025 Published online 23 September 2025 [http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000003928](http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000003928) tools to analyze published literature. Initially, they involved

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How were the top 100 most-cited interventional cardiology articles selected?

A systematic search in Scopus in June 2023 was conducted by two independent reviewers to identify the top 100 most-cited interventional cardiology articles.

What data were extracted for the bibliometric evaluation?

Extracted data included citation counts, publication year, study design, author affiliations, gender of first and senior authors, and funding status.

What were the main findings regarding gender representation and funding?

Only 10% of first authors and 14.6% of senior authors were female. No significant correlation was found between gender or funding and citation count.

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