the highly cited systematic review and meta-analysis articles of cardiac and cardiovascular systems: a scientometric study based on web of science

Introduction: systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been placed at the summit of the evidence pyramid in the evidence-based medicine paradigm, specifically in cardiac and cardiovascular systems. scientometric investigation can provide useful insight into the field's scholarly communications. therefore, this study is an attempt at to scientometric study of the highly cited systematic reviews and meta-analysis articles of cardiac and cardiovascular systems category based on the web of science (wos).methods: this scientometric study focused on highly cited articles retrieved from the wos between july 20 and july 27, 2019. after multiple phases of screening the retrieved articles, 150 articles formed the current research population. this study examined several articles in systematic review and meta-analysis, the publication trend, the status of authors' countries, authors’ affiliation, and the published sources of the articles.results: meta-analysis articles account for 52% of the research population. the largest share of the highly cited papers was for 2018. the results showed that 61.3% of the studies were conducted through international cooperation. researchers in the usa, england, netherlands, and canada have conducted most studies—the most significant number of the articles published in the american college of cardiology and european heart journal. most highly cited articles (79.33%) were published in q1 journals.conclusion: the publication of the highly cited articles has significantly benefited from international collaboration. researchers from the united states, the netherlands, england, and canada significantly contributed to the articles' production. the highly cited papers have been published in the most prestigious journals.