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Ophthalmology Associates (United States)

In research, Ophthalmology Associates (United States) stands highest in Health Sciences (#9,937 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#8,917 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ophthalmology — Ophthalmology is 94.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,770
of 28,054 · #8,907 all time
Rank in United States
#3,726
of 4,192
Research works
2.6k
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
60k
23.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Ophthalmology Associates (United States) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #9,937 of 11,982 4.7%120 #3762
MedicineField #8,917 of 10,443 4.7%114 #3127

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ophthalmology Associates (United States) 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 Ophthalmology Associates (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ophthalmology takes 94.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OphthalmologySubfield · 35.1 works94×
← 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.14× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.53× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.26× its world share, 114 worksMedicineNursing: 1.46× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.82× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ophthalmology Associates (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert W. Arnold lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ophthalmology Associates (United States).

  1. 1 Robert W. Arnold United States · #890,230 worldwide 82 citations · 65 works
All ranked researchers at Ophthalmology Associates (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Ophthalmology Associates (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure, Optical Coherence Tomography, Optic Nerve, Myopia, Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy.

▲ 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. Epidemiology25▲ 4.5×42 topics
  2. Glaucoma16▲ 78×3 topics
  3. Intraocular Pressure14▲ 122×2 topics
  4. Optical Coherence Tomography12▲ 83×3 topics
  5. Optic Nerve12▲ 86×2 topics
  6. Myopia12▲ 141×2 topics
  7. Macular Degeneration10▲ 56×3 topics
  8. Inflammation9▲ 3.2×23 topics
  9. Risk Factors9▲ 6.0×8 topics
  10. Diabetic Retinopathy9▲ 64×2 topics
  11. Neurodegeneration9▲ 21×3 topics
  12. Ocular Hypertension9▲ 119×1 topic
  13. Retinal Ganglion Cells9▲ 56×1 topic
  14. Intravitreal Injection8▲ 88×2 topics
  15. Oxidative Stress7▲ 3.1×9 topics
  16. Global Prevalence7▲ 56×1 topic
  17. Refractive Error7▲ 134×1 topic
  18. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor7▲ 59×2 topics
  19. Visual Impairment7▲ 107×2 topics
  20. OCT Imaging6▲ 163×2 topics
  21. Corneal Biomechanics6▲ 126×1 topic
  22. Keratoconus6▲ 126×1 topic
  23. Choroidal Thickness6▲ 78×1 topic
  24. Retinal Pigment Epithelium6▲ 78×1 topic
  25. Endophthalmitis5▲ 102×2 topics
  26. Macular Hole5▲ 154×1 topic
  27. Vitreoretinal Surgery5▲ 154×1 topic
  28. Wound Healing4▲ 12×4 topics
  29. Femtosecond Laser4▲ 61×1 topic
  30. Inflammatory Cytokines4▲ 37×2 topics
  31. Intracranial Pressure4▲ 44×2 topics
  32. Intraocular Lens Implantation4▲ 112×1 topic
  33. Ophthalmology4▲ 61×2 topics
  34. Retinal Disease4▲ 61×2 topics
  35. Dry Eye Disease4▲ 90×1 topic
  36. Ocular Surface4▲ 90×1 topic
  37. Neuroimaging4▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Stem Cell Therapy4▲ 32×2 topics
  39. Cardiovascular Risk4▲ 8.9×3 topics
  40. Corneal Regeneration4▲ 110×1 topic

Which research topics does Ophthalmology Associates (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Glaucoma and retinal disorders, Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies, Corneal surgery and disorders and Retinal Diseases and Treatments.

Glaucoma and retinal dis…9Glaucoma and retinal disorders: 9 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual…7Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 7 fractional worksCorneal surgery and diso…6Corneal surgery and disorders: 6 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…6Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 6 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 5 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and Lenses: 4 fractional worksOcular Surface and Conta…4Ocular Surface and Contact Lens: 4 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Trea…4Corneal Surgery and Treatments: 4 fractional worksCerebral Venous Sinus Th…4Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: 4 fractional worksOcular Diseases and Behç…3Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome: 3 fractional works
OphthalmologyEpidemiologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1 others

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

  1. 1 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 9 works
  2. 2 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 7 works
  3. 3 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 6 works
  4. 4 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 6 works
  5. 5 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  6. 6 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 4 works
  7. 7 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  8. 8 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 4 works
  9. 9 Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Neurology 4 works
  10. 10 Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome Ophthalmology 3 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 available25.2%not open74.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.6%domestic only67.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ophthalmology Associates (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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