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Alcon (United States)

In research, Alcon (United States) stands highest in Medicine (#6,173 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#7,906 of 20,462 worldwide) and Ophthalmology (#218 of 531 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine — Medicine is 3.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,689
of 28,054 · #16,067 all time
Rank in United States
#3,370
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
19.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

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
MedicineField #6,173 of 17,978 14.5%666
Health SciencesDomain #7,906 of 20,462 14.4%692
OphthalmologySubfield #218 of 531 19.0%223
Physical SciencesDomain #14,232 of 21,541 7.4%158
Life SciencesDomain #9,966 of 14,347 10.3%277
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #6,575 of 7,814 8.7%182

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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Alcon (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 3.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 55.6 works3.8×
← 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: 1.07× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.18× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.41× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.62× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.76× its world share, 56 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.44× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× 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, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Martin B. Wax, Mitchell D. McCartney and David Meadows lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alcon (United States).

  1. 1 Martin B. Wax United States · #617,901 worldwide 46 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Mitchell D. McCartney United States · #642,766 worldwide 68 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 David Meadows United States · #712,113 worldwide 32 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 John M. Yanni United States · #883,825 worldwide 66 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Najam A. Sharif United States · #907,965 worldwide 118 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Robert Faulkner United States · #1,009,679 worldwide 46 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Iok‐Hou Pang United States · #1,055,976 worldwide 47 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Margaret Drake United States · #1,145,881 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Cécile Maïssa United States · #1,235,318 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 S.M. Robertson United States · #1,254,777 worldwide 23 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Alcon (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Alcon (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Glaucoma, Myopia, Femtosecond Laser, Intraocular Lens Implantation, Dry Eye Disease, Ocular Surface and Refractive Error.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Epidemiology19▲ 6.4×6 topics
  2. Glaucoma15▲ 132×3 topics
  3. Myopia11▲ 247×2 topics
  4. Femtosecond Laser10▲ 268×1 topic
  5. Intraocular Lens Implantation10▲ 492×1 topic
  6. Dry Eye Disease10▲ 386×1 topic
  7. Ocular Surface10▲ 386×1 topic
  8. Refractive Error9▲ 316×1 topic
  9. Visual Impairment9▲ 251×1 topic
  10. Intraocular Pressure9▲ 134×2 topics
  11. Corneal Biomechanics5▲ 200×1 topic
  12. Keratoconus5▲ 200×1 topic
  13. Optic Nerve5▲ 65×2 topics
  14. Optical Coherence Tomography4▲ 56×3 topics
  15. Risk Factors4▲ 4.6×2 topics
  16. Neurodegeneration4▲ 17×2 topics
  17. Antibiotic Resistance4▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Intravitreal Injection4▲ 71×2 topics
  19. Ocular Hypertension4▲ 92×1 topic
  20. Retinal Ganglion Cells4▲ 43×1 topic
  21. Endophthalmitis3▲ 121×1 topic
  22. Keratitis3▲ 263×1 topic
  23. Diagnosis2▲ 3.4×2 topics
  24. Emergency Department2▲ 128×2 topics
  25. Healthcare2▲ 2.6×4 topics
  26. Simulation2▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Treatment2▲ 2.5×4 topics
  28. Infection2▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Amoebae2▲ 361×1 topic
  30. Legionella2▲ 361×1 topic
  31. Macular Hole2▲ 123×1 topic
  32. Vitreoretinal Surgery2▲ 123×1 topic
  33. Macular Degeneration2▲ 21×3 topics
  34. Diabetic Retinopathy2▲ 24×2 topics
  35. Wound Healing2▲ 8.4×2 topics
  36. Corneal Regeneration2▲ 82×1 topic
  37. Operating Room1▲ 141×1 topic
  38. Retinal Disease1▲ 34×1 topic
  39. Scheduling1▲ 25×1 topic
  40. Vessel Segmentation1▲ 36×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Intraocular Surgery and Lenses, Ocular Surface and Contact Lens, Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies and Corneal surgery and disorders.

Intraocular Surgery and …10Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 10 fractional worksOcular Surface and Contact Lens: 10 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 9 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 5 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 4 fractional worksOcular Infections and Tr…3Ocular Infections and Treatments: 3 fractional worksLegionella and Acanthamoeba research: 2 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 2 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization: 1 fractional works
OphthalmologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEpidemiologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging2 others

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

  1. 1 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 10 works
  2. 2 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 10 works
  3. 3 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 9 works
  4. 4 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  5. 5 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 4 works
  6. 6 Ocular Infections and Treatments Ophthalmology 3 works
  7. 7 Legionella and Acanthamoeba research Endocrinology 2 works
  8. 8 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  9. 9 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  10. 10 Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization Emergency Medical Services 1 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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