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American Academy of Ophthalmology

In research, American Academy of Ophthalmology stands highest in Medicine (#5,901 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,684 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,861
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,127
of 8,685
Research works
258
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.4k
24.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is American Academy of Ophthalmology 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 #5,901 of 17,978 29.1%142
Health SciencesDomain #7,684 of 20,462 27.2%170

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Academy of Ophthalmology 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 8.30× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringPhysics and Astronomy: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.01× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.31× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.30× its world share, 22 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 2 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 American Academy of Ophthalmology?

Ranked on the composite score, Aram Glorig and Flora Lum lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Academy of Ophthalmology.

  1. 1 Aram Glorig United States · #209,802 worldwide 56 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Flora Lum United States · #449,375 worldwide 66 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at American Academy of Ophthalmology

Which keywords describe research at American Academy of Ophthalmology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Glaucoma, Optic Nerve, Optical Coherence Tomography, Risk Factors, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Intraocular Pressure and Epidemiology.

▲ 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 38 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Glaucoma5▲ 102×3 topics
  2. Epidemiology4▲ 3.3×17 topics
  3. Optic Nerve4▲ 114×2 topics
  4. Optical Coherence Tomography4▲ 100×2 topics
  5. Risk Factors4▲ 9.2×7 topics
  6. Diabetic Retinopathy3▲ 95×2 topics
  7. Intraocular Pressure3▲ 110×2 topics
  8. Macular Degeneration3▲ 78×2 topics
  9. Myopia3▲ 144×2 topics
  10. Deep Learning3▲ 2.2×5 topics
  11. Intravitreal Injection2▲ 106×2 topics
  12. Ocular Hypertension2▲ 133×1 topic
  13. Retinal Ganglion Cells2▲ 62×1 topic
  14. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor2▲ 71×3 topics
  15. COVID-192▲ 3.9×3 topics
  16. Inflammation2▲ 2.5×3 topics
  17. Oxidative Stress2▲ 3.1×1 topic
  18. Retinal Pigment Epithelium2▲ 98×1 topic
  19. Refractive Error2▲ 125×1 topic
  20. Visual Impairment2▲ 99×1 topic
  21. Retinal Disease2▲ 88×1 topic
  22. Vessel Segmentation2▲ 93×1 topic
  23. Clinical Trials1▲ 5.8×4 topics
  24. Femtosecond Laser1▲ 79×1 topic
  25. Intraocular Lens Implantation1▲ 144×1 topic
  26. Macular Hole1▲ 177×1 topic
  27. Vitreoretinal Surgery1▲ 177×1 topic
  28. Healthcare1▲ 3.2×5 topics
  29. Ocular Findings1▲ 118×1 topic
  30. Retinal Artery Occlusion1▲ 118×1 topic
  31. Precision Medicine1▲ 7.2×4 topics
  32. Publication Bias1▲ 70×2 topics
  33. Conflict of Interest1▲ 322×1 topic
  34. Machine Learning1◆ 0.91×3 topics
  35. Mars1▲ 91×1 topic
  36. Martian Surface1▲ 91×1 topic
  37. Medical Imaging1▲ 5.8×3 topics
  38. Pharmaceutical Industry1▲ 78×1 topic

Which research topics does American Academy of Ophthalmology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Glaucoma and retinal disorders, Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies and Retinal Imaging and Analysis.

Glaucoma and retinal dis…2Glaucoma and retinal disorders: 2 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…2Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 2 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual…2Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 2 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Anal…2Retinal Imaging and Analysis: 2 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and Lenses: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Condit…1Retinal and Optic Conditions: 1 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 1 fractional worksPharmaceutical industry and healthcare: 1 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 1 fractional works
OphthalmologyEpidemiologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingAstronomy and Astrophysics1 others

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

  1. 1 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 2 works
  2. 2 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 2 works
  3. 3 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 2 works
  4. 4 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  5. 5 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 1 works
  6. 6 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  7. 7 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 1 works
  8. 8 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  9. 9 Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare Pharmacology 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 available30.4%not open69.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.8%domestic only82.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Academy of Ophthalmology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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