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American Academy of Optometry

In research, American Academy of Optometry stands highest in Medicine (#8,701 of 17,978 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#10,609 of 21,541 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#11,381 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,457
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,014
of 8,685
Research works
1.7k
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.3k
5.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
8%
world 28%

What is American Academy of Optometry 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 #8,701 of 17,978 3.2%672
Physical SciencesDomain #10,609 of 21,541 4.6%545
Health SciencesDomain #11,381 of 20,462 3.6%706
Social SciencesDomain #12,140 of 16,945 10.7%214
OphthalmologySubfield #497 of 531 2.9%279
Physics and AstronomyField #3,465 of 3,663 2.6%254
Life SciencesDomain #14,126 of 14,347 3.1%225
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #1,906 of 1,908 1.2%161
Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield #1,236 of 1,237 3.6%121
NeuroscienceField #2,675 of 2,675 3.9%142

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Academy of Optometry 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: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.27× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.59× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.70× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.59× its world share, 18 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.04× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Academy of Optometry?

Ranked on the composite score, Gerald E. Lowther, Monroe J. Hirsch and Terry Judith Parkins lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Academy of Optometry.

  1. 1 Gerald E. Lowther United States · #988,955 worldwide 7 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Monroe J. Hirsch United States · #1,340,947 worldwide 7 citations · 96 works
  3. 3 Terry Judith Parkins United States · #1,487,904 worldwide 0 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at American Academy of Optometry

Which keywords describe research at American Academy of Optometry?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Higher Education, E-commerce, Innovation, R&D, Stakeholder Analysis, Community Empowerment, Public Health Policy and Climate Change.

▲ 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. Higher Education7▲ 21×4 topics
  2. E-commerce6▲ 18×3 topics
  3. Innovation6▲ 9.4×2 topics
  4. Climate Change6▲ 3.6×2 topics
  5. R&D6▲ 119×1 topic
  6. Stakeholder Analysis6▲ 146×1 topic
  7. Community Empowerment5▲ 12×4 topics
  8. Epidemiology5▲ 2.2×10 topics
  9. Machine Learning4▲ 2.4×4 topics
  10. Public Health Policy4▲ 24×2 topics
  11. Educational Technology4▲ 5.5×7 topics
  12. Health Education4▲ 15×2 topics
  13. Maternal Health4▲ 23×1 topic
  14. Stunting4▲ 30×1 topic
  15. Big Data3▲ 5.6×2 topics
  16. E-Learning3▲ 4.9×7 topics
  17. Artificial Neural Networks3▲ 9.7×1 topic
  18. Digital Image Processing3▲ 138×1 topic
  19. Myopia3▲ 78×2 topics
  20. Glaucoma2▲ 27×3 topics
  21. Refractive Error2▲ 106×1 topic
  22. Visual Impairment2▲ 84×1 topic
  23. Curriculum Development2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  24. Online Learning2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  25. Consumer Behavior2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  26. Customer Satisfaction2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  27. Optical Coherence Tomography2▲ 28×2 topics
  28. Teaching Strategies2▲ 9.5×3 topics
  29. Decision Support System2▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Student Engagement2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  31. Community Resilience2▲ 15×2 topics
  32. Educational Research2▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Intraocular Pressure2▲ 30×2 topics
  34. Motivation2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  35. Optic Nerve2▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Service Quality2▲ 9.6×2 topics
  37. Cytokines1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  38. Macular Degeneration1▲ 20×3 topics
  39. Mobile Learning1▲ 7.1×3 topics
  40. Teacher Professionalism1▲ 23×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Varied Academic Research Topics, Public Health and Nutrition, Computer Science and Engineering and Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies.

Varied Academic Research…6Varied Academic Research Topics: 6 fractional worksPublic Health and Nutrition: 4 fractional worksComputer Science and Engineering: 3 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual…2Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 2 fractional worksEdcuational Technology S…1Edcuational Technology Systems: 1 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Fisc…1Economic Growth and Fiscal Policies: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Conditions: 1 fractional worksSports and Physical Education Research: 1 fractional worksConsumer Behavior and Marketing Influence: 1 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety Management: 1 fractional works
Management Information SystemsPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthArtificial IntelligenceEpidemiology5 others

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

  1. 1 Varied Academic Research Topics Management Information Systems 6 works
  2. 2 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 4 works
  3. 3 Computer Science and Engineering Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  4. 4 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 2 works
  5. 5 Edcuational Technology Systems Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Economic Growth and Fiscal Policies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  7. 7 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 1 works
  8. 8 Sports and Physical Education Research Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  9. 9 Consumer Behavior and Marketing Influence Marketing 1 works
  10. 10 Occupational Health and Safety Management Occupational Therapy 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 available8.5%not open91.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.5%domestic only88.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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