Question 1

Which countries lead Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and China publish the most (4k and 1.8k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Harvard University publishes the most Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics research, followed by Mayo Clinic and Capital Medical University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics include David Moher, Douglas G. Altman and Christopher J L Murray.

Question 4

Where is Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), New York (United States) and Seoul (South Korea). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Roslyn, Tsuchiura and Aalst.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, University of Zurich and Radboud University Nijmegen score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics is "Recommendations for Cardiac Chamber Quantification by Echocardiography in Adults: An Update from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging" (Roberto Miguel Lang, Luigi Paolo Badano, Victor Mor‐Avi et al., 2015), with 18,398 citations. Next come "Recommendations for Chamber Quantification: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography’s Guidelines and Standards Committee and the Chamber Quantification Writing Group, Developed in Conjunction with the European Association of Echocardiography, a Branch of the European Society of Cardiology" (11,395) and "2017 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation" (9,924).

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