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Allergan (United States)

In research, Allergan (United States) stands highest in Medicine (#3,147 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#4,281 of 20,462 worldwide) and Ophthalmology (#128 of 531 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,863
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,187
of 8,685
Research works
1.4k
▼ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
39k
28.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Allergan (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 #3,147 of 17,978 21.0%843
Health SciencesDomain #4,281 of 20,462 21.0%866
OphthalmologySubfield #128 of 531 21.6%193
Life SciencesDomain #5,480 of 14,347 16.1%341
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #6,013 of 7,814 15.0%193
Molecular BiologySubfield #4,204 of 4,961 15.9%128

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Allergan (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).

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: 1.38× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.41× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 8.31× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 1.61× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.98× its world share, 40 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Scott M. Whitcup, Mitchell F. Brin and Michael R. Robinson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Allergan (United States).

  1. 1 Scott M. Whitcup United States · #47,164 worldwide 284 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Mitchell F. Brin United States · #49,418 worldwide 333 citations · 65 works
  3. 3 Michael R. Robinson United States · #73,459 worldwide 220 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 Michael E. Stern United States · #116,489 worldwide 248 citations · 47 works
  5. 5 James A. Burke United States · #211,923 worldwide 181 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Denise Globe United States · #256,090 worldwide 86 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Karyn F. Siemasko United States · #339,504 worldwide 95 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Vaishali Patel United States · #417,880 worldwide 52 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 K. Roger Aoki United States · #450,408 worldwide 90 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 Larry A. Wheeler United States · #508,928 worldwide 118 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Allergan (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Allergan (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Treatment, Neurological Disorders, Botulinum Toxin, Complications, Neurotoxins, Stroke, Pain Management and Muscle Mechanics.

▲ 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. Treatment9▲ 14×8 topics
  2. Neurological Disorders8▲ 26×7 topics
  3. Epidemiology6▲ 3.1×23 topics
  4. Botulinum Toxin6▲ 177×3 topics
  5. Complications6▲ 21×8 topics
  6. Inflammation6▲ 5.0×15 topics
  7. Neurotoxins5▲ 269×2 topics
  8. Stroke5▲ 58×3 topics
  9. Pain Management5▲ 45×2 topics
  10. Muscle Mechanics5▲ 307×1 topic
  11. Spasticity5▲ 307×1 topic
  12. Quality of Life5▲ 6.6×18 topics
  13. Wound Healing4▲ 33×4 topics
  14. Cosmetic Surgery3▲ 143×2 topics
  15. Hypertrophic Scarring3▲ 207×1 topic
  16. Keloids3▲ 207×1 topic
  17. Anatomy3▲ 80×2 topics
  18. Oxidative Stress3▲ 3.4×6 topics
  19. Dermal Fillers3▲ 243×1 topic
  20. Hyaluronic Acid3▲ 243×1 topic
  21. Intraocular Pressure3▲ 64×2 topics
  22. Risk Factors2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  23. Genetics2▲ 6.3×6 topics
  24. Neurodegeneration2▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Antibiotic Resistance2▲ 10×2 topics
  26. Glaucoma2▲ 26×3 topics
  27. Pathogenesis2▲ 7.4×2 topics
  28. Acne Vulgaris2▲ 202×1 topic
  29. Antioxidants2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  30. Matrix Metalloproteinases2▲ 26×2 topics
  31. Optical Coherence Tomography2▲ 36×2 topics
  32. Retinal Ganglion Cells2▲ 33×2 topics
  33. Rosacea2▲ 202×1 topic
  34. Treatment-Resistant Depression2▲ 56×2 topics
  35. Ocular Hypertension2▲ 67×1 topic
  36. Optic Nerve2▲ 35×1 topic
  37. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Regeneration2▲ 18×3 topics
  39. Skin Cancer2▲ 48×1 topic
  40. UV Radiation2▲ 77×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders, Dermatologic Treatments and Research, Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques and Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects.

Botulinum Toxin and Rela…5Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders: 5 fractional worksDermatologic Treatments and Research: 3 fractional worksFacial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques: 3 fractional worksAcne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects: 2 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 2 fractional worksSkin Protection and Aging2Skin Protection and Aging: 2 fractional worksNeurological disorders and treatments: 2 fractional worksmelanin and skin pigmentation: 1 fractional worksOcular Surface and Contact Lens: 1 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 1 fractional works
NeurologyDermatologyOphthalmologyCell Biology2 others

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

  1. 1 Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Neurology 5 works
  2. 2 Dermatologic Treatments and Research Dermatology 3 works
  3. 3 Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques Dermatology 3 works
  4. 4 Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects Dermatology 2 works
  5. 5 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 2 works
  6. 6 Skin Protection and Aging Dermatology 2 works
  7. 7 Neurological disorders and treatments Neurology 2 works
  8. 8 melanin and skin pigmentation Cell Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 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 available25.7%not open74.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.8%domestic only72.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% lower 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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