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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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
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.

  1. OphthalmologySubfield · 22.7 works107×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.30× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.71× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.20× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.84× its world share, 59 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

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. 1 David A. Mackey Australia · #74,389 worldwide 512 citations · 134 works
  2. 2 Ian J. Constable Australia · #103,241 worldwide 278 citations · 85 works
  3. 3 William H. Morgan Australia · #149,374 worldwide 133 citations · 42 works
  4. 4 Nguyen Australia · #208,162 worldwide 75 citations · 32 works
  5. 5 Fred K. Chen Australia · #431,204 worldwide 248 citations · 73 works
  6. 6 Ian L. McAllister Australia · #439,767 worldwide 80 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Seyhan Yazar Australia · #482,427 worldwide 62 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Lívia S. Carvalho Australia · #671,862 worldwide 77 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Paul P. van Saarloos Australia · #874,679 worldwide 19 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Dan Zhang Australia · #1,244,202 worldwide 42 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Lions Eye Institute

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.

▲ 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. Macular Degeneration16▲ 165×3 topics
  2. Epidemiology12▲ 3.8×24 topics
  3. Diabetic Retinopathy12▲ 149×2 topics
  4. Glaucoma12▲ 101×4 topics
  5. Optic Nerve10▲ 130×2 topics
  6. Optical Coherence Tomography9▲ 112×3 topics
  7. Inflammation9▲ 5.5×16 topics
  8. Intraocular Pressure9▲ 132×2 topics
  9. Intravitreal Injection9▲ 158×2 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress8▲ 6.4×17 topics
  11. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor8▲ 123×2 topics
  12. Myopia8▲ 162×2 topics
  13. Choroidal Thickness7▲ 164×1 topic
  14. Retinal Pigment Epithelium7▲ 164×1 topic
  15. Visual Impairment6▲ 158×2 topics
  16. Global Prevalence6▲ 81×2 topics
  17. Neurodegeneration6▲ 24×4 topics
  18. Childhood Myopia6▲ 189×1 topic
  19. Refractive Error6▲ 189×1 topic
  20. Risk Factors6▲ 6.4×5 topics
  21. Deep Learning5▲ 1.99×6 topics
  22. Ocular Hypertension5▲ 128×1 topic
  23. Retinal Ganglion Cells5▲ 61×2 topics
  24. Visual Field Progression5▲ 128×1 topic
  25. Cardiovascular Risk5▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Ophthalmology5▲ 128×2 topics
  27. Retinal Disease5▲ 128×2 topics
  28. Image Analysis5▲ 64×1 topic
  29. Vessel Segmentation5▲ 132×1 topic
  30. Gene Therapy4▲ 28×3 topics
  31. Retinal Stem Cells4▲ 235×1 topic
  32. Retinitis Pigmentosa4▲ 235×1 topic
  33. COVID-194▲ 3.4×3 topics
  34. Corneal Biomechanics4▲ 139×1 topic
  35. Keratoconus4▲ 139×1 topic
  36. Endophthalmitis3▲ 116×2 topics
  37. Ocular Findings3▲ 134×1 topic
  38. Retinal Artery Occlusion3▲ 134×1 topic
  39. Telemedicine2▲ 24×3 topics
  40. 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.

  1. 1 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 7 works
  2. 2 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 6 works
  3. 3 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 5 works
  4. 4 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  5. 5 Retinal Development and Disorders Molecular Biology 4 works
  6. 6 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 4 works
  7. 7 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 3 works
  8. 8 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  9. 9 Ocular Infections and Treatments Ophthalmology 2 works
  10. 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.

openly available36.6%not open63.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.6%domestic only71.4%

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.

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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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