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Instituto da Visão

In research, Instituto da Visão stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,614 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#6,348 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#17,902
of 22,385 · #11,878 all time
Rank in Brazil
#614
of 684
Research works
403
▲ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.4k
15.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
60%
world 40%
International
50%
world 18%
Instituto da Visão

What is Instituto da Visão 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
Health SciencesDomain #5,614 of 16,688 8.1%192
MedicineField #6,348 of 14,558 8.4%178

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto da Visão 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 Instituto da Visão work in?

In 2022-now, 43% of research at Instituto da Visão is in Health Sciences, 38% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (39%), Social Sciences (22%), Arts and Humanities (4%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 39 fractional works · 42.5% of its workMedicine: 35 fractional works · 38.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 8 fractional works · 9.0% of its workOphthalmology: 8 fractional works · 8.4% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 34 fractional works · 37.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 22.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 6.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 10 fractional works · 10.9% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 4.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 9.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKInstituto daVisão91fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences43%Social Sciences38%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3538.7%
    2. Health Professions33.4%
    3. Dentistry00.4%
    1. Social Sciences2022.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities44.4%
    3. Psychology44.1%
    4. Decision Sciences32.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance22.0%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting21.9%
    1. Engineering44.4%
    2. Environmental Science22.2%
    3. Computer Science21.9%
    4. Physics and Astronomy21.7%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology33.8%
    2. Neuroscience22.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology11.4%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.25× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.28× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.01× its world share, 35 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.51× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.93× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.36× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences2.93×3 works
  2. Medicine2.01×35 works
  3. Social Sciences1.77×20 works
  4. Arts and Humanities1.51×4 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.43×1 works
  6. Psychology1.36×4 works
  7. Health Professions1.28×3 works
  8. Neuroscience1.25×2 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.92×2 works
  10. Dentistry0.91×0 works
  11. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.87×0 works
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.74×2 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.72×4 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.59×2 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.53×1 works
  16. Environmental Science0.44×2 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.30×1 works
  18. Engineering0.29×4 works
  19. Computer Science0.24×2 works

Who are the top researchers at Instituto da Visão?

Ranked on the quality score, Natalia Arturo Restrepo and Deusira Nunes Di Lauro Dias lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto da Visão.

  1. 1 Natalia Arturo Restrepo Brazil · #3,303,468 worldwide 273 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Deusira Nunes Di Lauro Dias Brazil · #5,606,936 worldwide 12 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto da Visão

What are the most cited papers from Instituto da Visão?

The most cited paper from Instituto da Visão is "Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study" (Rupert Bourne et al., 2020), with 1,432 citations. Next come "Three-Year, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema" (1,137) and "Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant in Patients with Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vein Occlusion" (1,076).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study Rupert Bourne et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access164 authors Dec 2020 1,432
2 Three-Year, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema David S. Boyer, Young Hee Yoon, Rubens Belfort et al. · Ophthalmology Open access 4 Jun 2014 1,137
3 Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant in Patients with Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vein Occlusion Julia A. Haller, Francesco Maria Bandello, Rubens Belfort et al. · Ophthalmology 26 Apr 2010 1,076
4 Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant in Patients with Macular Edema Related to Branch or Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Julia A. Haller, Francesco Maria Bandello, Rubens Belfort et al. · Ophthalmology 24 Jul 2011 676
5 Nanometric optical tweezers based on nanostructured substrates Alexander N. Grigorenko, Nicholas William Roberts, Mark Dickinson et al. · Nature Photonics 11 May 2008 665
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Instituto da Visão?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Intraocular Pressure, Myopia, Qualitative Research, Glaucoma, Corneal Biomechanics, Keratoconus 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-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. Epidemiology10▲ 2.6×25 topics
  2. Intraocular Pressure5▲ 68×2 topics
  3. Qualitative Research5▲ 5.9×7 topics
  4. Globalization4▲ 2.4×13 topics
  5. Myopia4▲ 71×2 topics
  6. Glaucoma4▲ 29×4 topics
  7. Healthcare4▲ 3.6×8 topics
  8. Corneal Biomechanics4▲ 111×1 topic
  9. Keratoconus4▲ 111×1 topic
  10. Online Learning3▲ 4.5×3 topics
  11. Teacher Training3▲ 6.1×5 topics
  12. Human Rights3▲ 3.3×6 topics
  13. Visual Impairment3▲ 62×2 topics
  14. Neoliberalism3▲ 8.9×5 topics
  15. E-Learning3▲ 3.2×2 topics
  16. Public Policy3▲ 6.5×6 topics
  17. Global Prevalence3▲ 30×1 topic
  18. Refractive Error3▲ 69×1 topic
  19. Optical Coherence Tomography3▲ 28×3 topics
  20. Power2▲ 38×3 topics
  21. Wound Healing2▲ 10×3 topics
  22. International Law2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  23. Inclusion2▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Training2▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Distance Education2▲ 12×1 topic
  26. Legislation2▲ 15×1 topic
  27. Corneal Regeneration2▲ 78×1 topic
  28. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 41×1 topic
  29. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 72×1 topic
  30. Neurodegeneration2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  31. Stem Cell Therapy2▲ 24×2 topics
  32. Anatomy2▲ 29×3 topics
  33. Data Analysis2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  34. Intravitreal Injection2▲ 29×2 topics
  35. OCT Imaging2▲ 69×2 topics
  36. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor2▲ 24×2 topics
  37. Optic Nerve2▲ 21×2 topics
  38. Organizational Management2▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Research Methods2▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Retinal Ganglion Cells2▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Instituto da Visão publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Corneal surgery and disorders, Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies, Academic Research in Diverse Fields and Corneal Surgery and Treatments.

Corneal surgery and disorders: 4 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 3 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 2 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 2 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and Lenses: 2 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal dis…2Glaucoma and retinal disorders: 2 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 2 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksReconstructive Facial Su…1Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques: 1 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingEpidemiologyEducationOphthalmology2 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 3 works
  3. 3 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 2 works
  4. 4 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  5. 5 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 2 works
  6. 6 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 2 works
  7. 7 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 2 works
  8. 8 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  9. 9 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 1 works
  10. 10 Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques Surgery 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 available59.8%not open40.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.5%domestic only49.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Instituto da Visão's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Instituto da Visão as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00038% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Instituto da Visão0.00028% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Instituto da Visão over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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