Lions Eye Institute
In research, Lions Eye Institute stands highest in Ophthalmology (#215 of 531 worldwide), Life Sciences (#6,644 of 14,347 worldwide) and Medicine (#9,130 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ophthalmology — Ophthalmology is 107.0× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #18,173 of 28,054 · #16,163 all time
- Rank in Australia
- #302 of 391
- Research works
- 672 ◆ 2% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 19k 28.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 25.7% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 37% world 28%
What is Lions Eye Institute known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OphthalmologySubfield | #215 of 531 | 20.5% | 186 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #6,644 of 14,347 | 17.2% | 163 | |
| MedicineField | #9,130 of 17,978 | 19.6% | 455 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #11,636 of 20,462 | 19.7% | 465 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lions Eye 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 Lions Eye Institute specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ophthalmology takes 107.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- OphthalmologySubfield · 22.7 works107×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Neuroscience 4.2×
- Medicine 3.8×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.7×
- Health Professions 0.4×
- Nursing 0.2×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.2×
- Engineering 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Environmental Science 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Psychology 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Decision Sciences 0.0×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.0×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Lions Eye Institute?
Ranked on the composite score, David A. Mackey, Ian J. Constable and William H. Morgan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lions Eye Institute.
- 1 David A. Mackey Australia · #74,389 worldwide 512 citations · 134 works
- 2 Ian J. Constable Australia · #103,241 worldwide 278 citations · 85 works
- 3 William H. Morgan Australia · #149,374 worldwide 133 citations · 42 works
- 4 Nguyen Australia · #208,162 worldwide 75 citations · 32 works
- 5 Fred K. Chen Australia · #431,204 worldwide 248 citations · 73 works
- 6 Ian L. McAllister Australia · #439,767 worldwide 80 citations · 36 works
- 7 Seyhan Yazar Australia · #482,427 worldwide 62 citations · 24 works
- 8 Lívia S. Carvalho Australia · #671,862 worldwide 77 citations · 20 works
- 9 Paul P. van Saarloos Australia · #874,679 worldwide 19 citations · 16 works
- 10 Dan Zhang Australia · #1,244,202 worldwide 42 citations · 41 works
Which keywords describe research at Lions Eye Institute?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Optic Nerve, Optical Coherence Tomography, Intraocular Pressure, Intravitreal Injection and Epidemiology.
- OCT Imaging
- Retinal Artery Occlusion
- Endophthalmitis
- Corneal Biomechanics
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Gene Therapy
- Image Analysis
- Ophthalmology
- Visual Field Progression
- Ocular Hypertension
- Risk Factors
- Childhood Myopia
- Global Prevalence
- Retinal Pigment Epithelium
- Myopia
- Oxidative Stress
- Intraocular Pressure
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Glaucoma
- Epidemiology
- Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Optic Nerve
- Inflammation
- Intravitreal Injection
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
- Choroidal Thickness
- Visual Impairment
- Neurodegeneration
- Refractive Error
- Deep Learning
- Retinal Ganglion Cells
- Cardiovascular Risk
- Retinal Disease
- Vessel Segmentation
- Retinal Stem Cells
- COVID-19
- Keratoconus
- Ocular Findings
- Telemedicine
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
- Macular Degeneration16▲ 165×3 topics
- Epidemiology12▲ 3.8×24 topics
- Diabetic Retinopathy12▲ 149×2 topics
- Glaucoma12▲ 101×4 topics
- Optic Nerve10▲ 130×2 topics
- Optical Coherence Tomography9▲ 112×3 topics
- Inflammation9▲ 5.5×16 topics
- Intraocular Pressure9▲ 132×2 topics
- Intravitreal Injection9▲ 158×2 topics
- Oxidative Stress8▲ 6.4×17 topics
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor8▲ 123×2 topics
- Myopia8▲ 162×2 topics
- Choroidal Thickness7▲ 164×1 topic
- Retinal Pigment Epithelium7▲ 164×1 topic
- Visual Impairment6▲ 158×2 topics
- Global Prevalence6▲ 81×2 topics
- Neurodegeneration6▲ 24×4 topics
- Childhood Myopia6▲ 189×1 topic
- Refractive Error6▲ 189×1 topic
- Risk Factors6▲ 6.4×5 topics
- Deep Learning5▲ 1.99×6 topics
- Ocular Hypertension5▲ 128×1 topic
- Retinal Ganglion Cells5▲ 61×2 topics
- Visual Field Progression5▲ 128×1 topic
- Cardiovascular Risk5▲ 20×2 topics
- Ophthalmology5▲ 128×2 topics
- Retinal Disease5▲ 128×2 topics
- Image Analysis5▲ 64×1 topic
- Vessel Segmentation5▲ 132×1 topic
- Gene Therapy4▲ 28×3 topics
- Retinal Stem Cells4▲ 235×1 topic
- Retinitis Pigmentosa4▲ 235×1 topic
- COVID-194▲ 3.4×3 topics
- Corneal Biomechanics4▲ 139×1 topic
- Keratoconus4▲ 139×1 topic
- Endophthalmitis3▲ 116×2 topics
- Ocular Findings3▲ 134×1 topic
- Retinal Artery Occlusion3▲ 134×1 topic
- Telemedicine2▲ 24×3 topics
- OCT Imaging2▲ 93×2 topics
Which research topics does Lions Eye Institute publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies, Glaucoma and retinal disorders and Retinal Imaging and Analysis.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 7 works
- 2 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 6 works
- 3 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 5 works
- 4 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
- 5 Retinal Development and Disorders Molecular Biology 4 works
- 6 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 4 works
- 7 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 3 works
- 8 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
- 9 Ocular Infections and Treatments Ophthalmology 2 works
- 10 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 2 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Lions Eye Institute's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Perth
- The University of Western Australia
- Curtin University
- Murdoch University
- Edith Cowan University
- Royal Perth Hospital
- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
- Government of Western Australia
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.