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College of Optometrists

In research, College of Optometrists stands highest in Health Sciences (#11,099 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,620
of 28,054 · #20,518 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#891
of 1,094
Research works
1.8k
▲ 98% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
12.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
6%
world 28%

What is College of Optometrists known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #11,099 of 11,982 4.0%66 #6764

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where College of Optometrists 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: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 5.70× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.39× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.85× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.96× its world share, 58 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.81× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at College of Optometrists?

Ranked on the composite score, W. G. Kett and O. Ashley Williams lead among researchers whose main affiliation is College of Optometrists.

  1. 1 W. G. Kett United Kingdom · #954,582 worldwide 2 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 O. Ashley Williams United Kingdom · #1,550,582 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at College of Optometrists

Which keywords describe research at College of Optometrists?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Myopia, Visual Impairment, Global Prevalence, Refractive Error, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Disease and Ocular Surface.

▲ 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. Epidemiology26▲ 6.3×19 topics
  2. Myopia13▲ 217×2 topics
  3. Visual Impairment13▲ 262×2 topics
  4. Global Prevalence12▲ 133×1 topic
  5. Refractive Error12▲ 318×1 topic
  6. Glaucoma9▲ 63×4 topics
  7. Dry Eye Disease8▲ 260×1 topic
  8. Ocular Surface8▲ 260×1 topic
  9. Intraocular Pressure7▲ 84×2 topics
  10. Optic Nerve7▲ 71×2 topics
  11. Optical Coherence Tomography6▲ 62×2 topics
  12. Risk Factors6▲ 5.1×5 topics
  13. Diabetic Retinopathy5▲ 53×2 topics
  14. Macular Degeneration5▲ 43×2 topics
  15. Deep Learning5▲ 1.44×7 topics
  16. Retinal Ganglion Cells4▲ 40×3 topics
  17. Neurodegeneration4▲ 14×1 topic
  18. Ocular Hypertension4▲ 82×1 topic
  19. Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.5×10 topics
  20. COVID-194▲ 2.8×7 topics
  21. Intravitreal Injection4▲ 55×2 topics
  22. Quality of Life4▲ 2.6×12 topics
  23. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor3▲ 39×2 topics
  24. Corneal Biomechanics3▲ 88×1 topic
  25. Keratoconus3▲ 88×1 topic
  26. Neural Processing3▲ 46×2 topics
  27. Cardiovascular Risk3▲ 8.9×2 topics
  28. Retinal Disease3▲ 55×1 topic
  29. Vessel Segmentation3▲ 58×1 topic
  30. Choroidal Thickness3▲ 48×1 topic
  31. Retinal Pigment Epithelium3▲ 48×1 topic
  32. Autism Spectrum Disorders2▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Cortical Connectivity2▲ 56×2 topics
  34. ACE2 Receptor2▲ 9.1×2 topics
  35. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 45×1 topic
  36. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 83×1 topic
  37. Ocular Findings2▲ 75×1 topic
  38. Retinal Artery Occlusion2▲ 75×1 topic
  39. Telemedicine2▲ 17×3 topics
  40. Neuroimaging2▲ 7.3×5 topics

Which research topics does College of Optometrists publish most on?

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

Ophthalmology and Visual…12Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 12 fractional worksOcular Surface and Conta…8Ocular Surface and Contact Lens: 8 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 4 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 3 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Analysis: 3 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Treatments: 3 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Conditions: 2 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and Lenses: 2 fractional worksVisual perception and processing mechanisms: 2 fractional worksErgonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: 2 fractional works
EpidemiologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthOphthalmologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging2 others

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

  1. 1 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 12 works
  2. 2 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 8 works
  3. 3 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 4 works
  4. 4 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  5. 5 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  6. 6 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 3 works
  7. 7 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 2 works
  8. 8 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 2 works
  9. 9 Visual perception and processing mechanisms Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  10. 10 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Social Psychology 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 available5.9%not open94.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.0%domestic only76.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has College of Optometrists's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 98% 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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