Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery

Abstract

Bibliometric analysis of research areas, publication hierarchy and gender authorship in German university cardiology

Eike Sebastian Debus, Markus Geissen, Stefan Blankenberg, Yskert von Kodolitsch and Reinhart T. Grundmann*

This study analysed the publication activity of senior staff in the cardiology departments of all 39 German university hospitals. The hierarchy, academic rank, and gender of the authors were taken into account. The aim was to determine which specialist areas and topics are most prominent in cardiology publications and which impact factors were achieved in the respective areas. In addition, the composition of the hierarchical levels according to gender and the respective publication performance (number; impact factor) were analysed. One objective was to determine whether the gender-specific differences in publication performance and in the occupancy of academic leadership positions observed in academic fields could also be observed in the cardiology departments of German university hospitals.

Published Date: 2026-02-11; Received Date: 2026-01-12