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Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston

In research, Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston stands highest in Medicine (#9,969 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#13,035 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#31,444
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,716
of 8,685
Research works
215
▼ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
47.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
31.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston 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
MedicineField #9,969 of 17,978 27.5%173
Health SciencesDomain #13,035 of 20,462 27.3%176

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston 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).

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: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.06× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.66× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 1.93× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.51× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston?

Ranked on the composite score, Jeffrey S. Heier, Bradford J. Shingleton and Michael B. Raizman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston.

  1. 1 Jeffrey S. Heier United States · #22,713 worldwide 357 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Bradford J. Shingleton United States · #380,480 worldwide 58 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Michael B. Raizman United States · #520,048 worldwide 76 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Chirag P. Shah United States · #890,930 worldwide 30 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston

Which keywords describe research at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Optical Coherence Tomography, Intravitreal Injection, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Intraocular Pressure and Oxidative Stress.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Glaucoma38▲ 111×3 topics
  2. Macular Degeneration34▲ 128×3 topics
  3. Diabetic Retinopathy31▲ 170×2 topics
  4. Epidemiology28▲ 3.3×22 topics
  5. Optical Coherence Tomography28▲ 117×3 topics
  6. Inflammation27▲ 5.3×21 topics
  7. Intravitreal Injection27▲ 179×2 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress26▲ 6.5×15 topics
  9. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor25▲ 115×3 topics
  10. Intraocular Pressure24▲ 108×2 topics
  11. Optic Nerve23▲ 109×2 topics
  12. Choroidal Thickness23▲ 208×1 topic
  13. Retinal Pigment Epithelium23▲ 208×1 topic
  14. Myopia20▲ 148×2 topics
  15. Risk Factors16▲ 7.1×5 topics
  16. Neurodegeneration16▲ 23×4 topics
  17. Femtosecond Laser16▲ 108×2 topics
  18. Retinal Ganglion Cells16▲ 54×2 topics
  19. Intraocular Lens Implantation15▲ 200×1 topic
  20. Posterior Capsule Opacification15▲ 200×1 topic
  21. Ocular Hypertension15▲ 107×1 topic
  22. Visual Field Progression15▲ 107×1 topic
  23. COVID-1914▲ 9.5×4 topics
  24. OCT Imaging12▲ 177×2 topics
  25. Ocular Findings12▲ 219×1 topic
  26. Retinal Artery Occlusion12▲ 219×1 topic
  27. Macular Hole12▲ 211×1 topic
  28. Vitreoretinal Surgery12▲ 211×1 topic
  29. Immunosuppressive Therapy9▲ 22×4 topics
  30. Corneal Biomechanics9▲ 108×1 topic
  31. Keratoconus9▲ 108×1 topic
  32. Behçet's Disease9▲ 148×1 topic
  33. Global Prevalence9▲ 44×1 topic
  34. Refractive Error9▲ 106×1 topic
  35. Uveitis9▲ 148×1 topic
  36. Visual Impairment9▲ 88×2 topics
  37. Wound Healing8▲ 17×6 topics
  38. Cardiovascular Risk8▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Retinal Disease8▲ 101×1 topic
  40. Vessel Segmentation8▲ 112×1 topic

Which research topics does Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Retinal Development and Disorders, Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome and Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies.

Retinal Diseases and Tre…2Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 2 fractional worksRetinal Development and Disorders: 1 fractional worksOcular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome: 1 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 1 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and Lenses: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Conditions: 1 fractional worksCorneal surgery and diso…1Corneal surgery and disorders: 1 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Analysis: 0 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 0 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 0 fractional works
OphthalmologyMolecular BiologyEpidemiologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

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

  1. 1 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 2 works
  2. 2 Retinal Development and Disorders Molecular Biology 1 works
  3. 3 Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome Ophthalmology 1 works
  4. 4 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  5. 5 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 1 works
  6. 6 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 1 works
  7. 7 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  8. 8 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  9. 9 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  10. 10 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 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 available20.1%not open79.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.6%domestic only87.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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