Question 1

Which countries lead Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and China publish the most (4.7k and 979 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Harvard University publishes the most Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices research, followed by Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices include John J.V. McMurray, Jun Wang and Stephan Windecker.

Question 4

Where is Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices research in 2022-now are New York (United States), Beijing (China), Philadelphia (United States) and Boston (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Darlinghurst.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and Duke University 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 Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices is "The Effect of Cardiac Resynchronization on Morbidity and Mortality in Heart Failure" (John G.F. Cleland, Jean‐Claude Daubert, Erland Erdmann et al., 2005), with 6,311 citations. Next come "Cardiac-Resynchronization Therapy with or without an Implantable Defibrillator in Advanced Chronic Heart Failure" (5,848) and "An International Randomized Trial Comparing Four Thrombolytic Strategies for Acute Myocardial Infarction" (4,083).