On September 19, 2025, the latest edition of the world’s top 2% scientists list, led by Prof. John P. A. Ioannidis of Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, was officially released.

We are proud to announce that 11 members of the Editorial Board of The Heart Surgery Forum (HSF) have been recognized on this prestigious list.

The following editorial board members are listed alphabetically by last name, with no particular order implied:

Name	Institution
Angelini, Gianni D.	University of Bristol
Della Corte, Alessandro	Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
George, Isaac J.	Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Harky, Amer	Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
He, Guo Wei	Tianjin University
Murkin, John M.	Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Nappi, Francesco	Centre Cardiologique du Nord St Denis
Pacini, Davide	IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Raja, Shahzad Gull	Harefield Hospital
Sanaiha, Yas	David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Vervoort, Dominique V.	Johns Hopkins University

 

This remarkable recognition highlights the global academic influence of The Heart Surgery Forum and reflects our ongoing commitment to publishing innovative, high-quality research in the field of cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgery.

The outstanding accomplishments of our editorial board members continue to inspire the scientific community and advance our shared mission—to promote excellence in clinical practice, research, and education in cardiothoracic surgery.

The HSF Editorial Office extends its heartfelt congratulations and deepest appreciation to these distinguished scholars. Working alongside such esteemed experts is an honor and a privilege, and we are proud to celebrate this achievement together.

The HSF Editorial Office