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Minnesota Eye Consultants

In research, Minnesota Eye Consultants stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,208 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#5,265 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences (Medicine is 4.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#24,748
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,148
of 7,310
Research works
201
▼ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.8k
23.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.11×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
30%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Minnesota Eye Consultants

What is Minnesota Eye Consultants 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 #4,208 of 16,688 12.0%177
MedicineField #5,265 of 14,558 12.5%167

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Minnesota Eye Consultants 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 Minnesota Eye Consultants work in?

In 2022-now, 88% of research at Minnesota Eye Consultants is in Health Sciences, 7% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (81%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%), Health Professions (5%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 27 fractional works · 88.0% of its workMedicine: 25 fractional works · 81.2% of its workOphthalmology: 8 fractional works · 27.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 17.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 7.4% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 4.3% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 5.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMinnesota EyeConsultants31fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences88%Social Sciences2%

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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2581.2%
    2. Health Professions14.5%
    3. Dentistry11.8%
    4. Veterinary00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology25.4%
    2. Neuroscience00.7%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.6%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.4%
    1. Engineering01.2%
    2. Computer Science01.1%
    3. Environmental Science00.5%
    1. Psychology00.7%
    2. Social Sciences00.7%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Minnesota Eye Consultants specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 25.2 works4.2×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 27.2 works3.8×
← 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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.60× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 3.77× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.71× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.23× its world share, 25 worksMedicineVeterinary: 2.64× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× 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, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.23×25 works
  2. Dentistry3.77×1 works
  3. Veterinary2.64×0 works
  4. Health Professions1.71×1 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.60×0 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.01×2 works
  7. Neuroscience0.46×0 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.25×0 works
  9. Psychology0.24×0 works
  10. Computer Science0.14×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.10×0 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.08×0 works
  13. Engineering0.08×0 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.07×0 works
  15. Social Sciences0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Minnesota Eye Consultants?

Ranked on the quality score, Thomas W. Samuelson, David R. Hardten and Kenneth W. Olander lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Minnesota Eye Consultants.

  1. 1 Thomas W. Samuelson United States · #333,306 worldwide 5.3k citations · 151 works
  2. 2 David R. Hardten United States · #1,613,259 worldwide 3.8k citations · 221 works
  3. 3 Kenneth W. Olander United States · #1,826,083 worldwide 980 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Gordon T. Brown United States · #2,713,467 worldwide 646 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Richard Lindstrom United States · #2,912,690 worldwide 221 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 NJ Anderson United States · #3,361,444 worldwide 360 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Nicole J. Anderson United States · #4,225,274 worldwide 330 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Minnesota Eye Consultants

What are the most cited papers from Minnesota Eye Consultants?

The most cited paper from Minnesota Eye Consultants is "Descemet's Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty: Safety and Outcomes" (W Barry Lee, Deborah S. Jacobs, David C. Musch et al., 2009), with 595 citations. Next come "Grader Variability and the Importance of Reference Standards for Evaluating Machine Learning Models for Diabetic Retinopathy" (577) and "Randomized Evaluation of the Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent with Phacoemulsification in Patients with Glaucoma and Cataract" (556).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Descemet's Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty: Safety and Outcomes W Barry Lee, Deborah S. Jacobs, David C. Musch et al. · Ophthalmology 31 Jul 2009 595
2 Grader Variability and the Importance of Reference Standards for Evaluating Machine Learning Models for Diabetic Retinopathy Jonathan Krause, Varun Gulshan, Ehsan Rahimy et al. · Ophthalmology Open access 18 Mar 2018 577
3 Randomized Evaluation of the Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent with Phacoemulsification in Patients with Glaucoma and Cataract Thomas W. Samuelson, L. Jay Katz, Jeffrey M. Wells et al. · Ophthalmology 16 Sep 2010 556
4 Femtosecond laser capsulotomy Neil J. Friedman, Daniel V. Palanker, Georg Schuele et al. · Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 25 Jun 2011 376
5 LASIK World Literature Review Kerry D. Solomon, Luis E. Fernández de Castro, Helga P. Sandoval et al. · Ophthalmology Apr 2009 324
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Which keywords describe research at Minnesota Eye Consultants?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Intraocular Pressure, Glaucoma, Epidemiology, Myopia, Intravitreal Injection, Optical Coherence Tomography, Optic Nerve and Ocular Hypertension.

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

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology5▲ 3.8×9 topics
  2. Intraocular Pressure4▲ 161×2 topics
  3. Glaucoma4▲ 93×3 topics
  4. Intravitreal Injection3▲ 128×2 topics
  5. Myopia3▲ 139×2 topics
  6. Optic Nerve2▲ 78×2 topics
  7. Optical Coherence Tomography2▲ 77×3 topics
  8. Corneal Biomechanics2▲ 190×1 topic
  9. Keratoconus2▲ 190×1 topic
  10. Ocular Hypertension2▲ 139×1 topic
  11. Retinal Ganglion Cells2▲ 66×1 topic
  12. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor2▲ 76×2 topics
  13. Oxidative Stress2▲ 3.9×2 topics
  14. Dry Eye Disease2▲ 177×1 topic
  15. Endophthalmitis2▲ 165×2 topics
  16. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 118×1 topic
  17. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 207×1 topic
  18. Ocular Surface2▲ 177×1 topic
  19. Macular Degeneration2▲ 46×3 topics
  20. Inflammation2▲ 2.6×3 topics
  21. Macular Hole2▲ 225×1 topic
  22. Vitreoretinal Surgery2▲ 225×1 topic
  23. Diabetic Retinopathy2▲ 52×2 topics
  24. Choroidal Thickness2▲ 88×1 topic
  25. Retinal Pigment Epithelium2▲ 88×1 topic
  26. Antibiotic Resistance1▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Keratitis1▲ 248×1 topic
  28. Ocular Infections1▲ 248×1 topic
  29. Cultural Competence1▲ 32×2 topics
  30. Complications1▲ 8.0×3 topics
  31. Genetic Mutations1▲ 8.6×3 topics
  32. Health Disparities1▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Language Barriers1▲ 202×1 topic
  34. Medical Interpreters1▲ 202×1 topic
  35. Refractive Error1▲ 91×1 topic
  36. Visual Impairment1▲ 73×1 topic
  37. Anatomy1▲ 47×2 topics

Which research topics does Minnesota Eye Consultants publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Glaucoma and retinal disorders, Corneal surgery and disorders, Intraocular Surgery and Lenses and Ocular Surface and Contact Lens.

Glaucoma and retinal dis…2Glaucoma and retinal disorders: 2 fractional worksCorneal surgery and diso…2Corneal surgery and disorders: 2 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and …2Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 2 fractional worksOcular Surface and Conta…2Ocular Surface and Contact Lens: 2 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 2 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Treatments: 2 fractional worksOcular Infections and Tr…1Ocular Infections and Treatments: 1 fractional worksInterpreting and Communication in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 1 fractional worksOcular Disorders and Treatments: 1 fractional works
OphthalmologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthGeneral Health Professions2 others

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

  1. 1 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 2 works
  2. 2 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  3. 3 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 2 works
  4. 4 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  5. 5 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  6. 6 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 2 works
  7. 7 Ocular Infections and Treatments Ophthalmology 1 works
  8. 8 Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  10. 10 Ocular Disorders and Treatments Genetics 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 available29.8%not open70.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.1%domestic only86.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Minnesota Eye Consultants's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 26% lower 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 Minnesota Eye Consultants as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00016% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Minnesota Eye Consultants0.00011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Minnesota Eye Consultants over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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