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Foundation Fighting Blindness

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Research works
59
▲ 69% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5k
25.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

Not ranked overall: Foundation Fighting Blindness is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

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: 4.13× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 3.12× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 1.93× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.28× its world share, 4 worksMedicinePsychology: 2.19× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Foundation Fighting Blindness?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Macular Degeneration, Gene Therapy, Retinal Stem Cells, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Genetic Mutations, Helminth Infections, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor 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 all years 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. Macular Degeneration10▲ 140×3 topics
  2. Gene Therapy6▲ 41×3 topics
  3. Retinal Stem Cells6▲ 260×1 topic
  4. Retinitis Pigmentosa6▲ 260×1 topic
  5. Genetic Mutations5▲ 15×6 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress5▲ 4.4×10 topics
  7. Helminth Infections4▲ 160×2 topics
  8. Inflammation4▲ 3.3×10 topics
  9. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor4▲ 73×2 topics
  10. Diabetic Retinopathy4▲ 82×2 topics
  11. Epidemiology4▲ 1.69×15 topics
  12. Ivermectin4▲ 174×2 topics
  13. Intravitreal Injection4▲ 91×2 topics
  14. Lymphatic Filariasis4▲ 457×1 topic
  15. Onchocerciasis4▲ 457×1 topic
  16. Neurodegeneration4▲ 19×4 topics
  17. Choroidal Thickness3▲ 109×1 topic
  18. Retinal Pigment Epithelium3▲ 109×1 topic
  19. Myopia3▲ 71×2 topics
  20. Glaucoma2▲ 25×3 topics
  21. Metabolism2▲ 6.3×2 topics
  22. Glycogen2▲ 248×1 topic
  23. Myoclonic Disorders2▲ 248×1 topic
  24. Genome Engineering2▲ 58×1 topic
  25. RNA-Guided2▲ 58×1 topic
  26. Telemedicine2▲ 33×2 topics
  27. Immunotherapy2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  28. Brain Development2▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Refractive Error2▲ 81×1 topic
  30. Visual Impairment2▲ 66×1 topic
  31. Optic Nerve2▲ 29×2 topics
  32. Optical Coherence Tomography2▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Antibiotic Resistance2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  34. Dendritic Spines1▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Intraocular Pressure1▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Medical Imaging1▲ 8.4×2 topics
  37. Virtual Reality1▲ 6.2×2 topics
  38. Fragile X Syndrome1▲ 64×1 topic
  39. Parkinson's Disease1▲ 8.7×3 topics
  40. Rett Syndrome1▲ 64×1 topic

Which research topics does Foundation Fighting Blindness publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Retinal Development and Disorders, Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Retinal and Optic Conditions and Teacher Education and Assessments.

Retinal Development and …1Retinal Development and Disorders: 1 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…1Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Condit…0Retinal and Optic Conditions: 0 fractional worksTeacher Education and Assessments: 0 fractional worksDiversity and Impact of Dance: 0 fractional worksEducator Training and Historical Pedagogy: 0 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 0 fractional worksDown syndrome and intellectual disability research: 0 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 0 fractional worksCold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions: 0 fractional works
Molecular BiologyOphthalmologyEducationExperimental and Cognitive Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Retinal Development and Disorders Molecular Biology 1 works
  2. 2 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 1 works
  3. 3 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 0 works
  4. 4 Teacher Education and Assessments Education 0 works
  5. 5 Diversity and Impact of Dance Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 0 works
  6. 6 Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  7. 7 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  8. 8 Down syndrome and intellectual disability research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  9. 9 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 0 works
  10. 10 Cold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions Geochemistry and Petrology 0 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 available38.9%not open61.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.6%domestic only68.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Foundation Fighting Blindness's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 69% 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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