# Frontiers in premature beats research: a bibliometric analysis

## TL;DR

This study maps the global research landscape on premature beats from 2003 to 2024, identifying key contributors, trends, and future directions.

## Contribution

A comprehensive bibliometric analysis of premature beats research, revealing trends, influential researchers, and emerging topics.

## Key findings

- Premature beats research has seen steady growth since 2003, with the United States leading in contributions.
- Key researchers include Fred Morady, Frank Bogun, and Krit Jongnarangsin, with Haïssaguerre, M being the most cited author.
- Research trends focus on mechanisms, classification, treatment, and risk prevention of premature beats.

## Abstract

This study aimed to assess the scientific results and activities of premature beats research from a global perspective.

Publications related to premature beats published between 2003 and 2024 were identified and selected from the Web of Science core collection. VOSviewer was used to conduct co-authorship, co-citation, and co-occurrence analyses of the authors, organizations, countries/regions, references, sources, cited authors, and keywords.

In total, 5,283 publications on the topic of premature beats were identified from the Web of Science core collection. The number of publications on this topic has steadily grown since 2003. Fred Morady, Frank Bogun and Krit Jongnarangsin were the top three researchers with the strongest total link strengths. The University of Washington, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Minnesota are the top three organizations with the strongest total link strengths. The United States has made the greatest contributions to the field of premature beats. Haïssaguerre, M et al.'s publication in The New England Journal of Medicine in 1998 entitled “Spontaneous initiation of atrial fibrillation by ectopic beats originating in the pulmonary veins” is the most cited reference. The most cited references come from the journal named Circulation. Haïssaguerre, M has the highest number of citations. The keywords for all current publications can be divided into four categories: “mortality rate,” “risk and prevention,” “mechanism,” and “classification and treatment.”

This bibliometric study provides insights into the current status and research trends in premature beats over more than 20 years. Future research will focus on an in-depth exploration of the nature of premature beats, especially ventricular premature beats, mastering the development law of premature beats, and optimizing existing detection methods.