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Retina Macula Institute

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Research works
42
▼ 57% vs 2018-21
Citations
585
14.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
66%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Retina Macula Institute

Not ranked overall: Retina Macula Institute is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Retina Macula Institute work in?

In all years, 83% of research at Retina Macula Institute is in Health Sciences, 8% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (80%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%), Engineering (3%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 35 fractional works · 82.5% of its workMedicine: 34 fractional works · 80.1% of its workOphthalmology: 18 fractional works · 43.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 6 fractional works · 14.6% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 7.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.6% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRetina MaculaInstitute42fractional works, all years
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences7%Health Sciences83%Social Sciences3%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3480.1%
    2. Nursing00.8%
    3. Health Professions00.7%
    4. Veterinary00.7%
    5. Dentistry00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24.6%
    2. Neuroscience01.2%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.8%
    1. Engineering13.4%
    2. Computer Science01.0%
    3. Physics and Astronomy00.9%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.9%
    5. Energy00.1%
    6. Environmental Science00.1%
    7. Chemistry00.1%
    1. Social Sciences12.2%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.60× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.81× its world share, 4 worksMedicineSocial Sciences: 0.64× 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, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.81×4 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.60×0 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology1.28×0 works
  4. Energy1.17×0 works
  5. Health Professions0.88×0 works
  6. Social Sciences0.64×0 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.32×0 works
  8. Environmental Science0.22×0 works
  9. Computer Science0.21×0 works
  10. Engineering0.16×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Retina Macula Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Josh O. Wallsh and Ron P. Gallemore lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Retina Macula Institute.

  1. 1 Josh O. Wallsh United States · #3,451,628 worldwide 333 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Ron P. Gallemore United States · #3,697,426 worldwide 2k citations · 67 works
All ranked researchers at Retina Macula Institute

What are the most cited papers from Retina Macula Institute?

The most cited paper from Retina Macula Institute is "Anti-VEGF-Resistant Retinal Diseases: A Review of the Latest Treatment Options" (Josh O. Wallsh, Ron P. Gallemore, 2021), with 185 citations. Next come "Primary (Month-6) Outcomes of the STOP-Uveitis Study: Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Patients With Noninfectious Uveitis" (169) and "Month-6 primary outcomes of the READ-3 study (Ranibizumab for Edema of the mAcula in Diabetes—Protocol 3 with high dose)" (44).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Anti-VEGF-Resistant Retinal Diseases: A Review of the Latest Treatment Options Josh O. Wallsh, Ron P. Gallemore · Cells Open access 29 Apr 2021 185
2 Primary (Month-6) Outcomes of the STOP-Uveitis Study: Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Patients With Noninfectious Uveitis Yasir Jamal Sepah, Mohammad Ali Sadiq, David Chu et al. · American Journal of Ophthalmology 5 Sep 2017 169
3 Month-6 primary outcomes of the READ-3 study (Ranibizumab for Edema of the mAcula in Diabetes—Protocol 3 with high dose) for the READ-3 Study Group, D V, Yasir J. Sepah et al. · Eye Open access 31 Jul 2015 44
4 Silicone oil droplets following intravitreal bevacizumab injections Jea H. Yu, Esmeralda Gallemore, Jisoo K. Kim et al. · American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports Open access 21 Jul 2017 43
5 Twenty-four–Month Outcomes of the Ranibizumab for Edema of the Macula in Diabetes – Protocol 3 with High Dose (READ-3) Study Yasir Jamal Sepah et al. · Ophthalmology 6 Oct 2016 34
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Retina Macula Institute?

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

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

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Macular Degeneration9▲ 168×3 topics
  2. Diabetic Retinopathy8▲ 233×2 topics
  3. Intravitreal Injection8▲ 280×2 topics
  4. Inflammation8▲ 7.9×9 topics
  5. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor7▲ 176×3 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress7▲ 8.9×1 topic
  7. Retinal Pigment Epithelium7▲ 323×1 topic
  8. Epidemiology5▲ 2.8×11 topics
  9. Optical Coherence Tomography4▲ 89×3 topics
  10. OCT Imaging4▲ 299×2 topics
  11. Glaucoma4▲ 52×3 topics
  12. Myopia4▲ 133×2 topics
  13. Macular Hole3▲ 291×1 topic
  14. Vitreoretinal Surgery3▲ 291×1 topic
  15. Behçet's Disease3▲ 260×1 topic
  16. Uveitis3▲ 260×1 topic
  17. COVID-193▲ 10×3 topics
  18. Ocular Findings3▲ 252×1 topic
  19. Retinal Artery Occlusion3▲ 252×1 topic
  20. Optic Nerve3▲ 64×2 topics
  21. Risk Factors2▲ 3.9×3 topics
  22. Endophthalmitis2▲ 92×2 topics
  23. Cardiovascular Risk1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  24. Deep Learning1▲ 1.58×3 topics
  25. Neurodegeneration1▲ 10×2 topics
  26. Retinopathy1▲ 173×2 topics
  27. Intraocular Pressure1▲ 31×1 topic
  28. Retinal Disease1▲ 86×1 topic
  29. Retinal Ganglion Cells1▲ 24×1 topic
  30. Vessel Segmentation1▲ 95×1 topic
  31. Antibiotic Resistance1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  32. Diagnosis1▲ 2.8×8 topics
  33. Keratitis1▲ 160×1 topic
  34. Ocular Infections1▲ 160×1 topic
  35. Preterm Infants1▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Genetic Mutations1▲ 5.3×2 topics
  37. Tissue Engineering1▲ 4.8×2 topics
  38. Chloroquine1▲ 329×1 topic
  39. Hydroxychloroquine1▲ 329×1 topic

Which research topics does Retina Macula Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Retinal and Optic Conditions, Ocular Oncology and Treatments and Academic Research in Diverse Fields.

Retinal Diseases and Tre…1Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Conditions: 0 fractional worksOcular Oncology and Treatments: 0 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 0 fractional worksHeparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis: 0 fractional worksOcular Disorders and Treatments: 0 fractional worksOcular Diseases and Behç…0Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome: 0 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Analysis: 0 fractional worksIntraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects: 0 fractional worksCardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair: 0 fractional works
OphthalmologyEducationSurgeryGenetics1 others

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

  1. 1 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 1 works
  2. 2 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 0 works
  3. 3 Ocular Oncology and Treatments Ophthalmology 0 works
  4. 4 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 0 works
  5. 5 Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis Surgery 0 works
  6. 6 Ocular Disorders and Treatments Genetics 0 works
  7. 7 Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome Ophthalmology 0 works
  8. 8 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  9. 9 Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair Surgery 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 available66.5%not open33.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.4%domestic only88.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Retina Macula Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 57% 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 Retina Macula Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000098% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Retina Macula Institute0.000030% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Retina Macula Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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