Vera Bittner: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Vera Bittner's h-index is 111 (363 i10-index, 74,758+ total citations across 795+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. Vera Bittner is affiliated with Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Vera Bittner is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, specializing in cardiology. Their work has been cited 74,758 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Vera Bittner's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 795 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 111
- i10-Index
- 363
- Total Citations
- 74,758
- Citing Countries
- 67
As of July 2026.
Vera Bittner has an h-index of 111 and 74,758 total citations across 795 publications, with research cited by institutions in 67 countries.
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ATS statement: guidelines for the six-minute walk test
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The researcher established standardized guidelines for the six-minute walk test, creating a foundational clinical protocol that has been widely adopted and cited in respiratory medicine.
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About Vera Bittner's research
Vera Bittner is a researcher in cardiology at Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Their work has been cited 74,758 times across 795 publications (h-index 111), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “ATS statement: guidelines for the six-minute walk test” (2002), has accumulated 9,008 citations. Other influential works include “Alirocumab and cardiovascular outcomes after acute coronary syndrome” (2018) with 4,408 citations and “Triglycerides and cardiovascular disease: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association” (2011) with 2,725 citations.
Citations of Vera Bittner's research come primarily from United States, China 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.
