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Alcon (United States)

In research, Alcon (United States) stands highest in Health Sciences (#6,368 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#7,333 of 14,558 worldwide) and Ophthalmology (#335 of 551 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ophthalmology and Medicine (Ophthalmology is 91.9× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#17,887
of 22,385 · #15,883 all time
Rank in United States
#2,622
of 3,332
Research works
1.2k
▼ 19% vs 2018-21
Citations
23k
19.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
20%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Alcon (United States)

What is Alcon (United States) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health SciencesDomain #6,368 of 16,688 9.4%692
MedicineField #7,333 of 14,558 9.4%666
OphthalmologySubfield #335 of 551 13.3%223
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,791 of 5,801 6.0%182
Life SciencesDomain #9,507 of 11,023 5.9%277
Physical SciencesDomain #15,819 of 17,446 5.6%158

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Alcon (United States) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Alcon (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 75% of research at Alcon (United States) is in Health Sciences, 12% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (71%), Engineering (6%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 75 fractional works · 74.9% of its workMedicine: 71 fractional works · 71.1% of its workOphthalmology: 25 fractional works · 24.5% of its workEpidemiology: 15 fractional works · 14.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 14 fractional works · 14.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 11 fractional works · 11.3% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 12 fractional works · 12.1% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 6.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 8.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEndocrinology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKAlcon (UnitedStates)100fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences12%Health Sciences75%Social Sciences5%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine7171.1%
    2. Health Professions43.6%
    3. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Engineering66.3%
    2. Physics and Astronomy22.2%
    3. Computer Science11.3%
    4. Materials Science11.2%
    5. Chemistry11.0%
    6. Environmental Science00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology55.2%
    2. Neuroscience21.9%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.6%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.6%
    2. Social Sciences10.9%
    3. Psychology10.7%
    4. Decision Sciences00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Alcon (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ophthalmology takes 91.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OphthalmologySubfield · 24.5 works92×
  2. MedicineField · 71.2 works3.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.97× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.44× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.37× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.70× its world share, 71 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.22× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.70×71 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.44×1 works
  3. Health Professions1.37×4 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.22×3 works
  5. Neuroscience1.15×2 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy1.01×2 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.97×5 works
  8. Chemistry0.61×1 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.55×1 works
  10. Engineering0.42×6 works
  11. Materials Science0.34×1 works
  12. Decision Sciences0.34×0 works
  13. Dentistry0.26×0 works
  14. Psychology0.22×1 works
  15. Computer Science0.16×1 works
  16. Social Sciences0.07×1 works
  17. Environmental Science0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Alcon (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Xinfeng Charlie Shi, Nasreen Jacobson and Iok-Hou Pang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alcon (United States).

  1. 1 Xinfeng Charlie Shi United States · #992,426 worldwide 1.5k citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Nasreen Jacobson United States · #1,095,488 worldwide 2.1k citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Iok-Hou Pang United States · #1,283,454 worldwide 3.1k citations · 52 works
  4. 4 Alan L. Weiner United States · #1,283,494 worldwide 3.6k citations · 56 works
  5. 5 Rebecca Hahn United States · #1,551,774 worldwide 741 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 David W. Stroman United States · #1,592,950 worldwide 2.1k citations · 56 works
  7. 7 James Yuliang Wu United States · #1,677,305 worldwide 450 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Kristina L. Rhoades United States · #2,011,920 worldwide 2k citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Michael V.W. Bergamini United States · #2,213,995 worldwide 1.7k citations · 44 works
  10. 10 Paul J. Missel United States · #2,421,391 worldwide 1.5k citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Alcon (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Alcon (United States)?

The most cited paper from Alcon (United States) is "Identification of a Gene That Causes Primary Open Angle Glaucoma" (Edwin M. Stone, John H. Fingert, Wallace L.M. Alward et al., 1997), with 1,452 citations. Next come "Breast Cancer Subtypes Based on ER/PR and Her2 Expression: Comparison of Clinicopathologic Features and Survival" (849) and "Breast Cancer Subtypes Based on ER/PR and Her2 Expression: Comparison of Clinicopathologic Features and Survival" (782).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Identification of a Gene That Causes Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Edwin M. Stone, John H. Fingert, Wallace L.M. Alward et al. · Science 31 Jan 1997 1,452
2 Breast Cancer Subtypes Based on ER/PR and Her2 Expression: Comparison of Clinicopathologic Features and Survival A. A. Onitilo, J. M. Engel, Robert T. Greenlee et al. · Clinical Medicine & Research Open access Jun 2009 849
3 Breast Cancer Subtypes Based on ER/PR and Her2 Expression: Comparison of Clinicopathologic Features and Survival Adedayo A. Onitilo, Jessica Marie Engel, Robert T. Greenlee et al. · Clinical Medicine & Research 26 Feb 2009 782
4 Distribution of Aqueous-Deficient and Evaporative Dry Eye in a Clinic-Based Patient Cohort Michael A. Lemp, Leslie A. Crews, Anthony J. Bron et al. · Cornea 29 Feb 2012 571
5 The Relationship between Habitual Patient-Reported Symptoms and Clinical Signs among Patients with Dry Eye of Varying Severity Carolyn G. Begley, Robin L. Chalmers, Linda N. Abetz et al. · Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 24 Oct 2003 426
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Alcon (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Glaucoma, Myopia, Visual Impairment, Global Prevalence, Refractive Error, Femtosecond Laser and Intraocular Lens Implantation.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology26▲ 6.6×12 topics
  2. Glaucoma18▲ 123×3 topics
  3. Myopia18▲ 264×2 topics
  4. Visual Impairment14▲ 266×2 topics
  5. Global Prevalence14▲ 145×1 topic
  6. Refractive Error14▲ 330×1 topic
  7. Femtosecond Laser13▲ 246×1 topic
  8. Intraocular Lens Implantation13▲ 431×1 topic
  9. Intraocular Pressure11▲ 124×2 topics
  10. Dry Eye Disease10▲ 304×1 topic
  11. Ocular Surface10▲ 304×1 topic
  12. Corneal Biomechanics7▲ 186×1 topic
  13. Keratoconus7▲ 186×1 topic
  14. Optic Nerve5▲ 55×2 topics
  15. Optical Coherence Tomography5▲ 50×3 topics
  16. Intravitreal Injection4▲ 62×2 topics
  17. Risk Factors4▲ 4.1×4 topics
  18. Antibiotic Resistance4▲ 11×3 topics
  19. Neurodegeneration4▲ 14×2 topics
  20. Ocular Hypertension4▲ 79×1 topic
  21. Retinal Ganglion Cells4▲ 37×1 topic
  22. Endophthalmitis4▲ 101×1 topic
  23. Keratitis4▲ 205×1 topic
  24. Macular Hole3▲ 144×1 topic
  25. Vitreoretinal Surgery3▲ 144×1 topic
  26. Treatment3▲ 2.2×7 topics
  27. Emergency Department3▲ 107×2 topics
  28. Simulation3▲ 10×2 topics
  29. Diagnosis2▲ 2.6×2 topics
  30. Pathogenesis2▲ 4.2×3 topics
  31. Infection2▲ 8.4×2 topics
  32. Macular Degeneration2▲ 17×3 topics
  33. Virtual Reality2▲ 4.3×4 topics
  34. Wound Healing2▲ 8.1×2 topics
  35. Amoebae2▲ 260×1 topic
  36. Corneal Regeneration2▲ 73×1 topic
  37. Diabetic Retinopathy2▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Legionella2▲ 260×1 topic
  39. Adaptive Optics2▲ 132×1 topic
  40. Wavefront Sensing2▲ 132×1 topic

Which research topics does Alcon (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies, Intraocular Surgery and Lenses, Ocular Surface and Contact Lens and Corneal surgery and disorders.

Ophthalmology and Visual…14Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 14 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and …13Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 13 fractional worksOcular Surface and Contact Lens: 10 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 7 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 4 fractional worksOcular Infections and Tr…4Ocular Infections and Treatments: 4 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 3 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 2 fractional worksLegionella and Acanthamoeba research: 2 fractional worksAdaptive optics and wavefront sensing: 2 fractional works
EpidemiologyOphthalmologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging2 others

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

  1. 1 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 14 works
  2. 2 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 13 works
  3. 3 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 10 works
  4. 4 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 7 works
  5. 5 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 4 works
  6. 6 Ocular Infections and Treatments Ophthalmology 4 works
  7. 7 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  8. 8 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  9. 9 Legionella and Acanthamoeba research Endocrinology 2 works
  10. 10 Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 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 available19.7%not open80.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.1%domestic only76.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Alcon (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 19% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00025% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Alcon (United States)0.00025% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2022Alcon (United States)9.5% in 2022200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.6% in 2018.

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