Marcio Sommer Bittencourt, MD, MPH, PhD, FAHA, FESC, FACC Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Marcio Sommer Bittencourt, MD, MPH, PhD, FAHA, FESC, FACC's h-index is 58 (211 i10-index, 83,982+ total citations across 714+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Marcio Sommer Bittencourt, MD, MPH, PhD, FAHA, FESC, FACC is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh / UPMC.
Marcio Sommer Bittencourt, MD, MPH, PhD, FAHA, FESC, FACC is a researcher affiliated with University of Pittsburgh / UPMC, specializing in Cardiology, Cardiovascular epidemiology, cardiovascular imaging. Their work has been cited 83,982 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Marcio Sommer Bittencourt, MD, MPH, PhD, FAHA, FESC, FACC's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 714 indexed publications. Of these, 18 are original research articles — the rest are literature highlights, conference abstracts or theses.
- H-Index
- 58
- i10-Index
- 211
- Total Citations
- 83,982
- Citing Countries
- 78
As of October 2026.
Marcio Sommer Bittencourt, MD, MPH, PhD, FAHA, FESC, FACC has an h-index of 58 and 83,982 total citations across 714 publications, with research cited by institutions in 78 countries.
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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2019 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
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The researcher established a definitive, annually updated statistical framework for heart disease and stroke, serving as a primary reference for global cardiovascular epidemiology and clinical practice.
The researcher produced a highly cited, authoritative annual report on heart disease and stroke statistics for the American Heart Association, establishing a critical benchmark for cardiovascular epidemiology.
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About Marcio Sommer Bittencourt, MD, MPH, PhD, FAHA, FESC, FACC's research
Marcio Sommer Bittencourt, MD, MPH, PhD, FAHA, FESC, FACC is a researcher in Cardiology, Cardiovascular epidemiology and cardiovascular imaging at University of Pittsburgh / UPMC. Their work has been cited 83,982 times across 714 publications (h-index 58), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2019 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association” (2019), has accumulated 31,277 citations. Other influential works include “Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2020 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association” (2020) with 10,107 citations and “Heart disease and stroke statistics—2022 update: a report from the American Heart Association” (2022) with 7,039 citations.
Citations of Marcio Sommer Bittencourt, MD, MPH, PhD, FAHA, FESC, FACC's research come primarily from United States, China and Brazil, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
