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Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute

In research, Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute stands highest in Medicine (#13,097 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#16,196 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences — Medicine is 4.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#27,486
of 42,892
Rank in Spain
#654
of 927
Research works
226
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.1k
22.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
63%
world 28%

What is Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute 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 #13,097 of 17,978 22.8%162
Health SciencesDomain #16,196 of 20,462 22.6%169

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute 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).

What does Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 30.3 works4.0×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 31.1 works3.4×
← 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.41× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.36× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.97× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 2.80× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.15× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× 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, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Luis Fernández-Vega-Cueto, José F. Alfonso and Carlos Lisa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute.

  1. 1 Luis Fernández-Vega-Cueto Spain · #1,204,343 worldwide 16 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 José F. Alfonso Spain · #1,297,738 worldwide 24 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Carlos Lisa Spain · #1,542,242 worldwide 10 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute

Which keywords describe research at Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute?

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

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

All 33 words, with their numbers
  1. Intraocular Pressure9▲ 272×2 topics
  2. Glaucoma7▲ 123×4 topics
  3. Epidemiology7▲ 4.4×15 topics
  4. Corneal Biomechanics5▲ 405×1 topic
  5. Keratoconus5▲ 405×1 topic
  6. Optical Coherence Tomography5▲ 116×3 topics
  7. Optic Nerve4▲ 113×2 topics
  8. Risk Factors4▲ 9.9×2 topics
  9. Retinal Ganglion Cells4▲ 92×3 topics
  10. Neurodegeneration4▲ 32×1 topic
  11. Ocular Hypertension4▲ 187×1 topic
  12. Myopia4▲ 160×2 topics
  13. Wound Healing4▲ 34×5 topics
  14. Tissue Engineering3▲ 14×5 topics
  15. Corneal Regeneration3▲ 305×1 topic
  16. Limbal Stem Cells3▲ 305×1 topic
  17. Refractive Error3▲ 200×1 topic
  18. Stem Cell Therapy3▲ 87×2 topics
  19. Visual Impairment3▲ 158×1 topic
  20. Inflammatory Cytokines3▲ 87×2 topics
  21. Dry Eye Disease3▲ 216×1 topic
  22. Inflammation3▲ 3.4×13 topics
  23. Ocular Surface3▲ 216×1 topic
  24. Femtosecond Laser3▲ 137×1 topic
  25. Intraocular Lens Implantation3▲ 252×1 topic
  26. Oxidative Stress3▲ 4.2×12 topics
  27. Macular Degeneration2▲ 45×3 topics
  28. Diabetic Retinopathy2▲ 51×2 topics
  29. Intravitreal Injection2▲ 59×2 topics
  30. Choroidal Thickness2▲ 69×1 topic
  31. Retinal Pigment Epithelium2▲ 69×1 topic
  32. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor2▲ 46×3 topics
  33. Cancer1▲ 2.5×10 topics

Which research topics does Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Corneal surgery and disorders, Glaucoma and retinal disorders, Corneal Surgery and Treatments and Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies.

Corneal surgery and diso…5Corneal surgery and disorders: 5 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 4 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 3 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual…3Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 3 fractional worksOcular Surface and Conta…3Ocular Surface and Contact Lens: 3 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and Lenses: 3 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Treatments: 2 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Conditions: 1 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Analysis: 1 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingOphthalmologyEpidemiologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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

  1. 1 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  2. 2 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 4 works
  3. 3 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  4. 4 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 3 works
  5. 5 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  6. 6 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 3 works
  7. 7 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 2 works
  8. 8 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  9. 9 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 1 works
  10. 10 Retinal Imaging and Analysis 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 available62.7%not open37.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.6%domestic only74.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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