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Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital

In research, Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital stands highest in Health Sciences (#6,335 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#6,501 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Medicine (Ophthalmology is 91.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,750
of 22,385 · #20,141 all time
Rank in India
#1,342
of 1,562
Research works
546
▲ 37% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.7k
10.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
54%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital

What is Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #6,335 of 9,902 3.3%113 #6871
MedicineField #6,501 of 8,541 3.4%109 #7319

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital 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 Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital work in?

In 2022-now, 81% of research at Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital is in Health Sciences, 10% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (78%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%), Engineering (2%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 172 fractional works · 80.7% of its workMedicine: 167 fractional works · 78.5% of its workOphthalmology: 52 fractional works · 24.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 46 fractional works · 21.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 11 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSurgery: 11 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEpidemiology: 10 fractional works · 4.9% of its workNeurology: 7 fractional works · 3.4% of its workDermatology: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransplantation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 22 fractional works · 10.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 15 fractional works · 6.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 14 fractional works · 6.8% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKDr. Agarwal's EyeHospital213fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences7%Health Sciences81%Social Sciences2%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine16778.5%
    2. Health Professions31.5%
    3. Dentistry10.6%
    4. Nursing00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology156.9%
    2. Neuroscience31.6%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Engineering42.0%
    2. Computer Science31.3%
    3. Materials Science21.0%
    4. Chemistry20.9%
    5. Environmental Science10.6%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.4%
    7. Mathematics10.3%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    9. Energy00.1%
    1. Psychology20.8%
    2. Social Sciences10.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting10.3%
    4. Decision Sciences10.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ophthalmology takes 91.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OphthalmologySubfield · 51.8 works91×
  2. Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSubfield · 45.5 works24×
  3. MedicineField · 166.9 works4.1×
← 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: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.30× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.99× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.08× its world share, 167 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.08×167 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.30×15 works
  3. Dentistry1.14×1 works
  4. Neuroscience0.99×3 works
  5. Veterinary0.58×0 works
  6. Chemistry0.57×2 works
  7. Health Professions0.56×3 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.50×1 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.41×0 works
  10. Mathematics0.29×1 works
  11. Materials Science0.28×2 works
  12. Decision Sciences0.27×1 works
  13. Psychology0.27×2 works
  14. Nursing0.24×0 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.23×2 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.19×1 works
  17. Computer Science0.17×3 works
  18. Engineering0.13×4 works
  19. Environmental Science0.12×1 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.10×0 works
  21. Business, Management and Accounting0.09×1 works
  22. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.07×0 works
  23. Energy0.06×0 works
  24. Social Sciences0.05×1 works
  25. Arts and Humanities0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Soosan Jacob, Agarwal Athiya and Ashvin Agarwal lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital.

  1. 1 Soosan Jacob India · #1,738,932 worldwide 4.3k citations · 406 works
  2. 2 Agarwal Athiya India · #2,081,404 worldwide 3.5k citations · 580 works
  3. 3 Ashvin Agarwal India · #2,740,316 worldwide 1.1k citations · 91 works
  4. 4 Sarah Jacob India · #3,094,986 worldwide 290 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Smita Narasimhan India · #3,358,559 worldwide 417 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Ashvin Agarwal India · #3,416,126 worldwide 423 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Ashar Agarwal India · #3,669,109 worldwide 46 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 Dhivya Ashok Kumar India · #3,793,922 worldwide 3.2k citations · 203 works
  9. 9 Rhea Narang India · #4,011,530 worldwide 56 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Kshitiz Kumar India · #4,986,115 worldwide 314 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital?

The most cited paper from Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital is "Fibrin glue–assisted sutureless posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation in eyes with deficient posterior capsules" (Amar Agarwal, Dhivya Ashok Kumar, Soosan Jacob et al., 2008), with 543 citations. Next come "Efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of the DNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (ZyCoV-D): the interim efficacy results of a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in India" (255) and "Fungal keratitis: A review of clinical presentations, treatment strategies and outcomes" (235).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Fibrin glue–assisted sutureless posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation in eyes with deficient posterior capsules Amar Agarwal, Dhivya Ashok Kumar, Soosan Jacob et al. · Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 21 Aug 2008 543
2 Efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of the DNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (ZyCoV-D): the interim efficacy results of a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in India Akash Ashok Kumar Khobragade, Suresh Bhate, Vijendra Ramaiah et al. · The Lancet Open access 31 Mar 2022 255
3 Fungal keratitis: A review of clinical presentations, treatment strategies and outcomes Namrata Sharma, Bhupesh Bagga, Deepali Singhal et al. · The Ocular Surface 13 Dec 2021 235
4 Effect of COVID-19 related lockdown on ophthalmic practice and patient care in India: Results of a survey AkshayGopinathan Nair, RashminA Gandhi, Sundaram Natarajan · Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Open access 2020 211
5 The impact of COVID-19 related lockdown on ophthalmology training programs in India – Outcomes of a survey AkshayGopinathan Nair, Deepak Mishra, RashminAnilkumar Gandhi et al. · Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Open access 2020 177
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Intraocular Pressure, Epidemiology, Glaucoma, Corneal Biomechanics, Keratoconus, Wound Healing, Myopia and Corneal Regeneration.

▲ 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. Epidemiology33▲ 3.9×37 topics
  2. Intraocular Pressure30▲ 162×2 topics
  3. Glaucoma22▲ 69×4 topics
  4. Corneal Biomechanics21▲ 266×1 topic
  5. Keratoconus21▲ 266×1 topic
  6. Wound Healing17▲ 29×5 topics
  7. Myopia15▲ 104×2 topics
  8. Corneal Regeneration15▲ 247×1 topic
  9. Tissue Engineering15▲ 11×1 topic
  10. Optical Coherence Tomography14▲ 68×3 topics
  11. Intravitreal Injection14▲ 90×2 topics
  12. Femtosecond Laser12▲ 104×1 topic
  13. Intraocular Lens Implantation12▲ 182×1 topic
  14. Risk Factors11▲ 4.9×8 topics
  15. Endophthalmitis11▲ 135×2 topics
  16. Optic Nerve10▲ 49×2 topics
  17. Inflammation10▲ 2.2×17 topics
  18. Dry Eye Disease10▲ 137×1 topic
  19. Ocular Surface10▲ 137×1 topic
  20. Retinal Ganglion Cells10▲ 42×3 topics
  21. Antibiotic Resistance10▲ 11×2 topics
  22. Neurodegeneration10▲ 15×2 topics
  23. Ocular Hypertension9▲ 86×1 topic
  24. Visual Field Progression9▲ 86×1 topic
  25. Keratitis9▲ 229×1 topic
  26. Ocular Infections9▲ 229×1 topic
  27. Oxidative Stress8▲ 2.4×17 topics
  28. Genetic Mutations8▲ 8.8×6 topics
  29. OCT Imaging8▲ 129×2 topics
  30. Macular Degeneration8▲ 30×3 topics
  31. Macular Hole8▲ 149×1 topic
  32. Vitreoretinal Surgery8▲ 149×1 topic
  33. Global Prevalence7▲ 35×2 topics
  34. Refractive Error7▲ 80×1 topic
  35. Visual Impairment7▲ 63×1 topic
  36. Diabetic Retinopathy6▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor6▲ 31×3 topics
  38. ACE2 Receptor5▲ 11×3 topics
  39. Choroidal Thickness5▲ 44×1 topic
  40. Retinal Pigment Epithelium5▲ 44×1 topic

Which research topics does Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Corneal surgery and disorders, Corneal Surgery and Treatments, Intraocular Surgery and Lenses and Ocular Surface and Contact Lens.

Corneal surgery and diso…21Corneal surgery and disorders: 21 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 15 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and …12Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 12 fractional worksOcular Surface and Conta…10Ocular Surface and Contact Lens: 10 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 9 fractional worksOcular Infections and Treatments: 9 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surg…8Retinal and Macular Surgery: 8 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 7 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Treatments: 5 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Conditions: 5 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingOphthalmologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEpidemiology

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

  1. 1 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 21 works
  2. 2 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 15 works
  3. 3 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 12 works
  4. 4 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 10 works
  5. 5 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 9 works
  6. 6 Ocular Infections and Treatments Ophthalmology 9 works
  7. 7 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 8 works
  8. 8 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 7 works
  9. 9 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 5 works
  10. 10 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 5 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 available53.9%not open46.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.5%domestic only83.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 37% higher 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 Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00088% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital0.00051% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital 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.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital3.3% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.4% in 2020.

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