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Institut de Recherche en Opthalmologie

In research, Institut de Recherche en Opthalmologie stands highest in Medicine (#14,683 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#17,745 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#30,111
of 42,892
Rank in Switzerland
#308
of 429
Research works
337
▼ 52% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.5k
22.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Institut de Recherche en Opthalmologie 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 #14,683 of 17,978 14.3%163
Health SciencesDomain #17,745 of 20,462 14.1%168

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut de Recherche en Opthalmologie 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 3.84× its world share, 17 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.82× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× 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, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Recherche en Opthalmologie?

Ranked on the composite score, Charles E. Riva, Theo Seiler and Benno L. Petrig lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Recherche en Opthalmologie.

  1. 1 Charles E. Riva Switzerland · #98,515 worldwide 247 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Theo Seiler Switzerland · #163,406 worldwide 136 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Benno L. Petrig Switzerland · #190,349 worldwide 108 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Michael Mrochen Switzerland · #1,003,310 worldwide 11 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Recherche en Opthalmologie

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Recherche en Opthalmologie?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Intraocular Pressure, Corneal Biomechanics, Keratoconus, Epidemiology, Glaucoma, Myopia, Refractive Error and Visual Impairment.

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

All 21 words, with their numbers
  1. Intraocular Pressure5▲ 267×2 topics
  2. Corneal Biomechanics4▲ 555×1 topic
  3. Keratoconus4▲ 555×1 topic
  4. Epidemiology4▲ 4.2×4 topics
  5. Glaucoma3▲ 77×3 topics
  6. Myopia2▲ 177×2 topics
  7. Refractive Error2▲ 270×1 topic
  8. Visual Impairment2▲ 214×1 topic
  9. Risk Factors2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  10. Tissue Engineering2▲ 11×2 topics
  11. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 132×1 topic
  12. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 242×1 topic
  13. Corneal Regeneration1▲ 225×1 topic
  14. Limbal Stem Cells1▲ 225×1 topic
  15. Dry Eye Disease1▲ 153×1 topic
  16. Ocular Surface1▲ 153×1 topic
  17. Optic Nerve1▲ 51×2 topics
  18. Optical Coherence Tomography1▲ 48×3 topics
  19. Management1▲ 5.6×4 topics
  20. Skiing1▲ 311×1 topic
  21. Snowboarding1▲ 311×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut de Recherche en Opthalmologie publish most on?

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

Corneal surgery and diso…4Corneal surgery and disorders: 4 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual…2Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 2 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and …2Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 2 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 1 fractional worksOcular Surface and Contact Lens: 1 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal dis…1Glaucoma and retinal disorders: 1 fractional worksWinter Sports Injuries and Performance: 1 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 1 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 0 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 0 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingEpidemiologyOphthalmologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 4 works
  2. 2 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 2 works
  3. 3 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 2 works
  4. 4 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  5. 5 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  6. 6 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 1 works
  7. 7 Winter Sports Injuries and Performance Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 0 works
  10. 10 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 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 available48.6%not open51.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.7%domestic only67.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Recherche en Opthalmologie's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% lower 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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