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Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre

In research, Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,946 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#6,275 of 14,558 worldwide) and Ophthalmology (#369 of 551 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine (Medicine is 4.4× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#17,338
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#859
of 1,844
Research works
925
▼ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
19k
21.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.85×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
38%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre

What is Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre 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 #5,946 of 16,688 6.9%752
MedicineField #6,275 of 14,558 6.9%726
OphthalmologySubfield #369 of 551 6.1%269
Life SciencesDomain #7,741 of 11,023 5.2%128

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre 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 Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre work in?

In 2022-now, 86% of research at Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre is in Health Sciences, 10% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (84%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%), Neuroscience (2%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 53 fractional works · 85.9% of its workMedicine: 52 fractional works · 84.2% of its workOphthalmology: 19 fractional works · 30.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 11 fractional works · 17.2% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 6.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 5.8% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 9.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKBirmingham andMidland Eye…62fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences86%Social Sciences1%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine5284.2%
    2. Health Professions11.5%
    3. Dentistry00.1%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology35.0%
    2. Neuroscience11.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology11.3%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
    1. Engineering11.5%
    2. Computer Science00.7%
    3. Environmental Science00.7%
    4. Physics and Astronomy00.5%
    5. Materials Science00.3%
    6. Chemistry00.0%
    7. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Social Sciences00.3%
    2. Psychology00.2%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 51.9 works4.4×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.94× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.26× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.38× its world share, 52 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.38×52 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology1.26×1 works
  3. Neuroscience1.18×1 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.15×0 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.94×3 works
  6. Veterinary0.66×0 works
  7. Health Professions0.58×1 works
  8. Dentistry0.28×0 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.24×1 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.24×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.14×0 works
  12. Computer Science0.10×0 works
  13. Engineering0.10×1 works
  14. Materials Science0.08×0 works
  15. Psychology0.06×0 works
  16. Chemistry0.03×0 works
  17. Mathematics0.02×0 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.02×0 works
  19. Social Sciences0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre?

Ranked on the quality score, Bernard Williams, B. R. Williams and Sunil M. Shah lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre.

  1. 1 Bernard Williams United Kingdom · #762,643 worldwide 3.3k citations · 69 works
  2. 2 B. R. Williams United Kingdom · #990,596 worldwide 3.3k citations · 80 works
  3. 3 Sunil M. Shah United Kingdom · #1,110,358 worldwide 7.3k citations · 212 works
  4. 4 Yu Jeat Chong United Kingdom · #1,373,114 worldwide 660 citations · 51 works
  5. 5 Marie D. Tsaloumas United Kingdom · #1,444,807 worldwide 1.2k citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Helen Whitwell United Kingdom · #1,622,603 worldwide 1.9k citations · 56 works
  7. 7 Matthew Azzopardi United Kingdom · #1,667,134 worldwide 262 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Lucilla Butler United Kingdom · #1,904,244 worldwide 627 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Robert A. H. Scott United Kingdom · #2,080,715 worldwide 2.4k citations · 106 works
  10. 10 Edwin R. Bickerstaff United Kingdom · #2,120,263 worldwide 560 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre

What are the most cited papers from Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre?

The most cited paper from Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre is "Large language models in medicine" (Arun James Thirunavukarasu, Darren Shu Jeng Ting, Kabilan Elangovan et al., 2023), with 3,868 citations. Next come "Antimicrobial resistance: a concise update" (611) and "Older Drivers and Cataract: Driving Habits and Crash Risk" (575).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Large language models in medicine Arun James Thirunavukarasu, Darren Shu Jeng Ting, Kabilan Elangovan et al. · Nature Medicine 17 Jul 2023 3,868
2 Antimicrobial resistance: a concise update Charlotte Shan Ho, Carlos T H Wong, Thet Tun Aung et al. · The Lancet Microbe Open access 19 Sep 2024 611
3 Older Drivers and Cataract: Driving Habits and Crash Risk Cynthia J. Owsley, Beth T. Stalvey, J.M. Wells et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A Open access Apr 1999 575
4 Degree, duration, and causes of visual loss in uveitis Omar M. Durrani · British Journal of Ophthalmology Open access 17 Aug 2004 536
5 Behçet’s disease, the Silk Road and HLA‐B51: historical and geographical perspectives David Harding Verity, Jane E. Marr, Shigeaki Ohno et al. · Tissue Antigens Sep 1999 456
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre?

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

▲ 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. Epidemiology13▲ 5.2×30 topics
  2. Glaucoma7▲ 79×3 topics
  3. Intraocular Pressure7▲ 125×2 topics
  4. Intravitreal Injection6▲ 128×2 topics
  5. Optical Coherence Tomography5▲ 87×2 topics
  6. Macular Degeneration5▲ 67×3 topics
  7. Inflammation5▲ 3.8×14 topics
  8. Optic Nerve5▲ 83×2 topics
  9. Diabetic Retinopathy5▲ 76×2 topics
  10. Myopia4▲ 105×2 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress4▲ 3.8×8 topics
  12. Risk Factors4▲ 5.7×6 topics
  13. Endophthalmitis4▲ 167×2 topics
  14. Wound Healing4▲ 23×5 topics
  15. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor4▲ 64×2 topics
  16. Corneal Biomechanics3▲ 149×1 topic
  17. Keratoconus3▲ 149×1 topic
  18. Ocular Hypertension3▲ 108×1 topic
  19. Retinal Ganglion Cells3▲ 51×1 topic
  20. Dry Eye Disease3▲ 159×1 topic
  21. Ocular Surface3▲ 159×1 topic
  22. Choroidal Thickness3▲ 93×1 topic
  23. Retinal Pigment Epithelium3▲ 93×1 topic
  24. Antibiotic Resistance3▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Immunosuppressive Therapy3▲ 23×5 topics
  26. Tissue Engineering3▲ 7.5×2 topics
  27. Corneal Regeneration3▲ 158×1 topic
  28. Limbal Stem Cells3▲ 158×1 topic
  29. Keratitis3▲ 234×1 topic
  30. Ocular Infections3▲ 234×1 topic
  31. OCT Imaging2▲ 139×2 topics
  32. Macular Hole2▲ 165×1 topic
  33. Vitreoretinal Surgery2▲ 165×1 topic
  34. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 71×1 topic
  35. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 124×1 topic
  36. ACE2 Receptor2▲ 16×3 topics
  37. Behçet's Disease2▲ 128×1 topic
  38. Uveitis2▲ 128×1 topic
  39. Ocular Findings2▲ 117×1 topic
  40. Retinal Artery Occlusion2▲ 117×1 topic

Which research topics does Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Glaucoma and retinal disorders, Corneal surgery and disorders, Ocular Surface and Contact Lens and Retinal Diseases and Treatments.

Glaucoma and retinal dis…3Glaucoma and retinal disorders: 3 fractional worksCorneal surgery and diso…3Corneal surgery and disorders: 3 fractional worksOcular Surface and Contact Lens: 3 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…3Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 3 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Trea…3Corneal Surgery and Treatments: 3 fractional worksOcular Infections and Treatments: 3 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 2 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and …2Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 2 fractional worksOcular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome: 2 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Conditions: 2 fractional works
OphthalmologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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

  1. 1 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 3 works
  2. 2 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  3. 3 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  4. 4 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 3 works
  5. 5 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  6. 6 Ocular Infections and Treatments Ophthalmology 3 works
  7. 7 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  8. 8 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 2 works
  9. 9 Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome Ophthalmology 2 works
  10. 10 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 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 available38.3%not open61.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.2%domestic only91.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00025% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre0.00017% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre 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.

5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2016Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre5.4% in 201620002010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.9% in 2007.

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