Valentin Fuster: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Valentin Fuster's h-index is 242 (1370 i10-index, 419,060+ total citations across 1,039+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of September 2026. Valentin Fuster is affiliated with Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC).
Valentin Fuster is a researcher affiliated with Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), specializing in Cardiovascular Disease, Prevention, imaging. Their work has been cited 419,060 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in China.
Valentin Fuster's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,039 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 242
- i10-Index
- 1370
- Total Citations
- 419,060
- Citing Countries
- 102
As of September 2026.
Valentin Fuster has an h-index of 242 and 419,060 total citations across 1039 publications, with research cited by institutions in 102 countries.
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Heart disease and stroke statistics—2017 update: a report from the American Heart Association.
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The researcher co-authored the seminal 2005 ACC/AHA guideline update for chronic heart failure management, establishing a widely adopted clinical standard with nearly 10,000 citations.
The researcher established a foundational framework in 2006, evidenced by a seminal paper with nearly 10,000 citations, demonstrating enduring influence on the field.
The researcher co-authored the seminal 2014 AHA/ACC clinical practice guidelines for valvular heart disease management, establishing a foundational standard of care widely adopted by the global medical community.
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About Valentin Fuster's research
Valentin Fuster is a researcher in Cardiovascular Disease, Prevention and imaging at Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC). Their work has been cited 419,060 times across 1,039 publications (h-index 242), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Heart disease and stroke statistics—2017 update: a report from the American Heart Association.” (2017), has accumulated 78,120 citations. Other influential works include “Executive summary: heart disease and stroke statistics—2016 update: a report from the American Heart Association” (2016) with 77,835 citations and “Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019: Update From the GBD 2019 Study” (2020) with 14,744 citations.
Citations of Valentin Fuster's research come primarily from China, United States and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
