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Research Institute of Ophthalmology

In research, Research Institute of Ophthalmology stands highest in Medicine (#8,475 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#10,141 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging — Ophthalmology is 53.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,275
of 28,054 · #28,398 all time
Rank in Egypt
#114
of 123
Research works
781
▲ 96% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.6k
8.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Research Institute of Ophthalmology 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
MedicineField #8,475 of 10,443 4.6%151 #9874
Health SciencesDomain #10,141 of 11,982 4.5%162 #12764

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research Institute of Ophthalmology 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 Research Institute of Ophthalmology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ophthalmology takes 53.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OphthalmologySubfield · 30.9 works53×
  2. Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSubfield · 25.5 works13×
← 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: 0.52× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.32× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.44× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.64× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.60× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 4.02× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.90× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.60× its world share, 151 worksMedicineNursing: 1.51× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Research Institute of Ophthalmology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure, Epidemiology, Inflammation, Risk Factors, Optic Nerve, Optical Coherence Tomography and Retinal Ganglion Cells.

▲ 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. Epidemiology26▲ 3.0×70 topics
  2. Glaucoma21▲ 65×4 topics
  3. Inflammation18▲ 4.0×49 topics
  4. Intraocular Pressure17▲ 92×2 topics
  5. Risk Factors13▲ 5.6×16 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress12▲ 3.5×26 topics
  7. Optic Nerve11▲ 52×2 topics
  8. Optical Coherence Tomography11▲ 48×3 topics
  9. Retinal Ganglion Cells9▲ 39×2 topics
  10. Neurodegeneration9▲ 14×4 topics
  11. Femtosecond Laser9▲ 85×1 topic
  12. Intraocular Lens Implantation9▲ 157×1 topic
  13. Macular Degeneration9▲ 34×3 topics
  14. Wound Healing9▲ 15×7 topics
  15. Ocular Hypertension9▲ 77×1 topic
  16. Visual Field Progression9▲ 77×1 topic
  17. Treatment8▲ 3.1×29 topics
  18. Corneal Biomechanics8▲ 115×1 topic
  19. Keratoconus8▲ 115×1 topic
  20. Myopia8▲ 64×2 topics
  21. Diabetic Retinopathy8▲ 37×2 topics
  22. Quality of Life7▲ 2.3×25 topics
  23. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor7▲ 39×3 topics
  24. Intravitreal Injection7▲ 47×2 topics
  25. Tissue Engineering6▲ 4.4×6 topics
  26. Autoimmunity6▲ 18×5 topics
  27. Choroidal Thickness6▲ 48×1 topic
  28. Retinal Pigment Epithelium6▲ 48×1 topic
  29. Corneal Regeneration5▲ 96×1 topic
  30. Limbal Stem Cells5▲ 96×1 topic
  31. Stem Cell Therapy5▲ 27×2 topics
  32. Graves' Ophthalmopathy5▲ 117×1 topic
  33. Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy5▲ 117×1 topic
  34. Macular Hole5▲ 100×1 topic
  35. Vitreoretinal Surgery5▲ 100×1 topic
  36. Inflammatory Cytokines4▲ 23×2 topics
  37. Dry Eye Disease4▲ 56×1 topic
  38. Ocular Surface4▲ 56×1 topic
  39. Pain Management4▲ 7.7×5 topics
  40. Refractive Error4▲ 44×1 topic

Which research topics does Research Institute of Ophthalmology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Intraocular Surgery and Lenses, Glaucoma and retinal disorders, Corneal surgery and disorders and Retinal Diseases and Treatments.

Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 9 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 9 fractional worksCorneal surgery and diso…8Corneal surgery and disorders: 8 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…6Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 6 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 5 fractional worksOphthalmology and Eye Disorders: 5 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surg…5Retinal and Macular Surgery: 5 fractional worksOcular Surface and Contact Lens: 4 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 4 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Analysis: 2 fractional works
OphthalmologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingPathology and Forensic MedicinePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1 others

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

  1. 1 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 9 works
  2. 2 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 9 works
  3. 3 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 8 works
  4. 4 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 6 works
  5. 5 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  6. 6 Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders Pathology and Forensic Medicine 5 works
  7. 7 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  8. 8 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  9. 9 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 4 works
  10. 10 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 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 available66.1%not open33.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.0%domestic only80.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Research Institute of Ophthalmology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 96% higher 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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