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Institute of Ophthalmology

In research, Institute of Ophthalmology stands highest in Medicine (#7,836 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#9,628 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging — Ophthalmology is 109.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,413
of 28,054 · #4,086 all time
Rank in Mexico
#153
of 252
Research works
2.7k
▼ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
91k
34.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Institute of Ophthalmology 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
MedicineField #7,836 of 10,443 10.1%113 #1375
Health SciencesDomain #9,628 of 11,982 10.3%115 #1757

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Ophthalmology 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 Institute of Ophthalmology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ophthalmology takes 109.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OphthalmologySubfield · 46.0 works110×
  2. Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSubfield · 22.3 works16×
← 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: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.63× its world share, 22 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.22× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.36× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.82× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.73× its world share, 113 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× 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, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Ophthalmology?

Ranked on the composite score, G. B. Arden, R. A. Weale and E. S. Perkins lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Ophthalmology.

  1. 1 G. B. Arden Mexico · #39,372 worldwide 338 citations · 63 works
  2. 2 R. A. Weale Mexico · #99,118 worldwide 244 citations · 75 works
  3. 3 E. S. Perkins Mexico · #104,319 worldwide 197 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Stewart Duke-Elder Mexico · #139,900 worldwide 69 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Ramesh C. Tripathi Mexico · #141,547 worldwide 240 citations · 60 works
  6. 6 A Garner Mexico · #170,223 worldwide 153 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 S Darougar Mexico · #236,308 worldwide 104 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 J D Treharne Mexico · #240,098 worldwide 131 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 D.F. Cole Mexico · #273,626 worldwide 118 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 B R Jones Mexico · #390,870 worldwide 107 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Ophthalmology

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Ophthalmology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Macular Degeneration, Epidemiology, Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Optical Coherence Tomography, Intravitreal Injection, Oxidative Stress and Inflammation.

▲ 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. Epidemiology24▲ 3.9×46 topics
  2. Macular Degeneration18▲ 95×3 topics
  3. Glaucoma18▲ 76×4 topics
  4. Inflammation15▲ 4.5×28 topics
  5. Diabetic Retinopathy15▲ 93×2 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress14▲ 5.5×19 topics
  7. Optical Coherence Tomography13▲ 83×2 topics
  8. Intravitreal Injection12▲ 114×2 topics
  9. Optic Nerve12▲ 75×2 topics
  10. Intraocular Pressure11▲ 85×2 topics
  11. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor11▲ 83×4 topics
  12. Choroidal Thickness9▲ 113×1 topic
  13. Retinal Pigment Epithelium9▲ 113×1 topic
  14. COVID-198▲ 3.8×8 topics
  15. Genetic Mutations8▲ 12×14 topics
  16. ACE2 Receptor8▲ 21×3 topics
  17. Neurodegeneration8▲ 16×8 topics
  18. Immunosuppressive Therapy7▲ 25×4 topics
  19. Ocular Findings7▲ 159×1 topic
  20. Retinal Artery Occlusion7▲ 159×1 topic
  21. Myopia7▲ 77×2 topics
  22. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis7▲ 89×2 topics
  23. Behçet's Disease7▲ 165×1 topic
  24. Uveitis7▲ 165×1 topic
  25. Retinal Ganglion Cells7▲ 39×2 topics
  26. Risk Factors7▲ 3.9×4 topics
  27. Wound Healing6▲ 16×5 topics
  28. Ocular Hypertension6▲ 77×1 topic
  29. Tissue Engineering6▲ 6.5×4 topics
  30. Visual Field Progression6▲ 77×1 topic
  31. Stem Cell Therapy6▲ 44×2 topics
  32. Cardiovascular Risk6▲ 12×3 topics
  33. Corneal Regeneration6▲ 154×1 topic
  34. Limbal Stem Cells6▲ 154×1 topic
  35. Femtosecond Laser6▲ 75×1 topic
  36. Intraocular Lens Implantation6▲ 137×1 topic
  37. Retinal Disease5▲ 68×1 topic
  38. Vessel Segmentation5▲ 72×1 topic
  39. Corneal Biomechanics5▲ 97×1 topic
  40. Keratoconus5▲ 97×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute of Ophthalmology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Retinal and Optic Conditions, Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome and Glaucoma and retinal disorders.

Retinal Diseases and Tre…9Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 9 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Condit…7Retinal and Optic Conditions: 7 fractional worksOcular Diseases and Behç…7Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome: 7 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal dis…6Glaucoma and retinal disorders: 6 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 6 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and Lenses: 6 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Anal…5Retinal Imaging and Analysis: 5 fractional worksCorneal surgery and diso…5Corneal surgery and disorders: 5 fractional worksOcular Surface and Conta…4Ocular Surface and Contact Lens: 4 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual…4Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 4 fractional works
OphthalmologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEpidemiology

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

  1. 1 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 9 works
  2. 2 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 7 works
  3. 3 Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome Ophthalmology 7 works
  4. 4 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 6 works
  5. 5 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 6 works
  6. 6 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 6 works
  7. 7 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  8. 8 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  9. 9 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  10. 10 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 4 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 available43.7%not open56.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors48.1%domestic only51.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Ophthalmology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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