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Alcon (France)

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Research works
41
fractional, all time
Citations
923
22.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
21%
world 18%
Alcon (France)

Not ranked overall: Alcon (France) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Alcon (France) work in?

In all years, 74% of research at Alcon (France) is in Health Sciences, 13% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (73%), Chemistry (5%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (4%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 31 fractional works · 73.9% of its workMedicine: 30 fractional works · 72.5% of its workOphthalmology: 13 fractional works · 32.5% of its workEpidemiology: 5 fractional works · 12.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 12.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 13.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 8.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKAlcon (France)41fractional works, all years
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences13%Health Sciences74%Social Sciences5%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3072.5%
    2. Health Professions11.4%
    1. Chemistry24.8%
    2. Materials Science13.6%
    3. Engineering12.6%
    4. Computer Science11.6%
    5. Environmental Science00.3%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.8%
    2. Neuroscience23.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities11.3%
    3. Social Sciences00.9%
    4. Psychology00.6%
    5. Decision Sciences00.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Who are the top researchers at Alcon (France)?

Ranked on the quality score, S Magaz and G Berdeaux lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alcon (France).

  1. 1 S Magaz France · #4,516,804 worldwide 139 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 G Berdeaux France · #4,917,175 worldwide 3.1k citations · 244 works
All ranked researchers at Alcon (France)

What are the most cited papers from Alcon (France)?

The most cited paper from Alcon (France) is "The influence of MgSi particle reactivity and dissolution processes on corrosion in Al–Mg–Si alloys" (Fabian Eckermann, Thomas Suter, Peter J. Uggowitzer et al., 2008), with 219 citations. Next come "Vision related quality of life and topical glaucoma treatment side effects." (142) and "Comparison of outcomes with multifocal intraocular lenses: a meta-analysis" (136).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The influence of MgSi particle reactivity and dissolution processes on corrosion in Al–Mg–Si alloys Fabian Eckermann, Thomas Suter, Peter J. Uggowitzer et al. · Electrochimica Acta 13 Jun 2008 219
2 Vision related quality of life and topical glaucoma treatment side effects. Jean‐Philippe Nordmann, N Auzanneau, Séverine Ricard et al. · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Open access 2003 142
3 Comparison of outcomes with multifocal intraocular lenses: a meta-analysis G Berdeaux, Béatrice Cochener, A Lafuma et al. · Clinical ophthalmology ReviewOpen access 2011 136
4 Optic Nerve Head and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Analysis Shan C. Lin, Kuldev Singh, HENRY D. JAMPEL et al. · Ophthalmology Open access Oct 2007 135
5 Vision-related quality of life in patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration G Berdeaux, Jean-Phillipe Nordmann, Emma Colin et al. · American Journal of Ophthalmology 13 Jan 2005 113
All 91 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Alcon (France)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure, Epidemiology, Retinal Ganglion Cells, Optic Nerve, Optical Coherence Tomography, Neurodegeneration and Ocular Hypertension.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 26 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 26 words, with their numbers
  1. Glaucoma10▲ 146×4 topics
  2. Intraocular Pressure10▲ 223×2 topics
  3. Epidemiology8▲ 4.9×9 topics
  4. Retinal Ganglion Cells6▲ 118×3 topics
  5. Optic Nerve6▲ 144×2 topics
  6. Optical Coherence Tomography6▲ 124×2 topics
  7. Neurodegeneration6▲ 44×1 topic
  8. Ocular Hypertension6▲ 211×1 topic
  9. Myopia6▲ 209×2 topics
  10. Refractive Error5▲ 305×1 topic
  11. Visual Impairment5▲ 251×1 topic
  12. Inflammation4▲ 4.3×3 topics
  13. Oxidative Stress4▲ 5.5×4 topics
  14. Intravitreal Injection4▲ 142×2 topics
  15. Corneal Biomechanics4▲ 244×1 topic
  16. Keratoconus4▲ 244×1 topic
  17. Diabetic Retinopathy3▲ 98×2 topics
  18. Macular Degeneration3▲ 66×2 topics
  19. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor3▲ 82×2 topics
  20. Choroidal Thickness3▲ 155×1 topic
  21. Femtosecond Laser3▲ 115×1 topic
  22. Intraocular Lens Implantation3▲ 215×1 topic
  23. Retinal Pigment Epithelium3▲ 155×1 topic
  24. Dry Eye Disease2▲ 160×1 topic
  25. Ocular Surface2▲ 160×1 topic
  26. Cardiovascular Risk1▲ 7.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Alcon (France) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies, Ocular Surface and Contact Lens, Corneal surgery and disorders and Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases.

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 0 fractional worksOcular Surface and Contact Lens: 0 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 0 fractional worksDiagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases: 0 fractional worksMusicians’ Health and Performance: 0 fractional worksStoma care and complicat…0Stoma care and complications: 0 fractional worksMicrobial Applications in Construction Materials: 0 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 0 fractional worksAllergic Rhinitis and Sensitization: 0 fractional worksDelphi Technique in Research: 0 fractional works
EpidemiologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSurgery5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 0 works
  2. 2 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  3. 3 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  4. 4 Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases Surgery 0 works
  5. 5 Musicians’ Health and Performance Rehabilitation 0 works
  6. 6 Stoma care and complications Surgery 0 works
  7. 7 Microbial Applications in Construction Materials Environmental Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 0 works
  9. 9 Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization Immunology and Allergy 0 works
  10. 10 Delphi Technique in Research Sociology and Political Science 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available25.4%not open74.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.9%domestic only79.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Alcon (France)'s research output changed?

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Alcon (France) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000016% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Alcon (France)0.0000022% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Alcon (France) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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