Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control is a research topic within Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Science Explorer counts 70k research works in it since 1950. 16.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the analysis, applications, and implications of heart rate variability (HRV) in understanding autonomic nervous system function, physiological time series analysis using entropy methods, neurovisceral integration, its role as a marker of stress and health, and its associations with cardiovascular disease, emotion regulation, and baroreflex sensitivity. The cluster also covers the impact of HRV on various health conditions such as diabetes, depression, anxiety disorders, and mortality prediction.
- Heart Rate Variability
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Physiological Time Series
- Entropy Analysis
- Neurovisceral Integration
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Emotion Regulation
- Stress Marker
- Baroreflex Sensitivity
- Vagal Tone
- Research works
- 70k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 11k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 16.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +25% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (2.4k and 1.4k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 2.4k works
- 2 China 1.4k works
- 3 India 805 works
- 4 Japan 552 works
- 5 Russia 473 works
- 6 Italy 445 works
- 7 United Kingdom 411 works
- 8 Brazil 393 works
- 9 Germany 388 works
- 10 Canada 369 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade de São Paulo publishes the most Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control research, followed by Harvard University and Emory University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 35 works
- 2 Harvard UniversityUnited States 31 works
- 3 Emory UniversityUnited States 26 works
- 4 National and Kapodistrian University of AthensGreece 26 works
- 5 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 23 works
- 6 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 22 works
- 7 University of California, IrvineUnited States 22 works
- 8 KU LeuvenBelgium 21 works
- 9 University of UtahUnited States 21 works
- 10 Beijing Sport UniversityChina 21 works
Who are the leading researchers in Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control include Isabela M. Benseñor, Paulo A. Lotufo and Josep María Haro.
- 1 Isabela M. Benseñor Brazil 7.7k citations
- 2 Paulo A. Lotufo Brazil 7.2k citations
- 3 Josep María Haro Spain 6.4k citations
- 4 William B. Kannel United States 5.7k citations
- 5 H. Eugene Stanley United States 5.5k citations
- 6 Valentı́n Fuster United States 5.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control research done?
The largest centres of Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Tokyo (Japan) and Seoul (South Korea).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control?
Among universities, judged by research, Beijing Sport University, University of Guelph and Jichi Medical University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beijing Sport UniversityChina | 70.6 | 33.4% | 27.1× | 21 | +70.5% |
| 2 | University of GuelphCanada | 61.6 | 26.9% | 5.4× | 17 | +512.6% |
| 3 | Jichi Medical UniversityJapan | 56.1 | 22.9% | 19.9× | 19 | -9.8% |
| 4 | Shanghai University of SportChina | 55.0 | 29.2% | 13.2× | 9 | — |
| 5 | Harvard UniversityUnited States | 54.5 | 28.1% | 2.2× | 31 | +44.9% |
| 6 | The University of Texas at ArlingtonUnited States | 51.5 | 19.7% | 5.7× | 13 | +246.0% |
| 7 | Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical UniversityUkraine | 51.2 | 11.3% | 15.5× | 12 | +141.7% |
| 8 | University of PalermoItaly | 50.7 | 22.0% | 3.8× | 14 | +220.0% |
| 9 | National and Kapodistrian University of AthensGreece | 49.7 | 12.8% | 4.7× | 26 | +112.5% |
| 10 | Marche Polytechnic UniversityItaly | 49.0 | 22.2% | 4.8× | 10 | +229.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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