Cardiologist Dr. Salim Yusuf still a ‘hot’ researcher
Cream of the crop. According to ScienceWatch, Dr. Salim Yusuf had nearly a dozen 'hot' research articles published last year. He's in elite company as one of the 'Hottest Scientific Researchers of 2012.'
For the second year in a row, Dr. Salim Yusuf has been named to the esteemed list of the world’s leading scientific researchers by ScienceWatch.
Yusuf — a professor of medicine in McMaster’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, and a leader in the research and prevention of cardiovascular disease — was named one of the “Hottest Scientific Researchers of 2012,” with 11 successful papers published last year. The definition of “hot” is measured by how many times one’s research papers are cited by fellow scientists, based on data collected from Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge.
Throughout his career, Yusuf has led more than 25 major trials and published more than 800 articles. His research collaboration on the prevention of heart disease and improving treatments following a heart attack or stroke involves 85 countries. Yusuf is founder and director of the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) at McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), vice-president of research for HHS, and president-elect of the World Heart Federation.
Christopher Young, the editor of ScienceWatch, said the annual hottest research ranking, “offers a unique perspective on the trends and influencers who are shaping the future of science.” Thomson Reuters’ ScienceWatch is an open web resource for science metrics and research performance analysis.
