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Royal College of Ophthalmologists

rcophth.ac.ukROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#42,064
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#2,238
of 2,253
Research works
147
▲ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
19.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

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: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.82× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.62× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.37× its world share, 14 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.19× 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, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Royal College of Ophthalmologists?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure, Optical Coherence Tomography, Optic Nerve, Epidemiology, Myopia, Macular Degeneration 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 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. Glaucoma23▲ 98×4 topics
  2. Epidemiology18▲ 3.1×27 topics
  3. Intraocular Pressure16▲ 107×2 topics
  4. Optical Coherence Tomography14▲ 84×2 topics
  5. Optic Nerve13▲ 92×2 topics
  6. Myopia12▲ 125×2 topics
  7. Macular Degeneration12▲ 63×3 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress11▲ 4.0×13 topics
  9. Retinal Ganglion Cells11▲ 54×2 topics
  10. Risk Factors11▲ 7.0×6 topics
  11. Intravitreal Injection11▲ 104×2 topics
  12. Diabetic Retinopathy10▲ 84×2 topics
  13. Neurodegeneration10▲ 22×1 topic
  14. Ocular Hypertension10▲ 105×1 topic
  15. Femtosecond Laser9▲ 95×1 topic
  16. Intraocular Lens Implantation9▲ 178×1 topic
  17. Inflammation9▲ 2.6×11 topics
  18. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor9▲ 59×3 topics
  19. Refractive Error8▲ 133×1 topic
  20. Visual Impairment8▲ 110×1 topic
  21. Choroidal Thickness7▲ 96×1 topic
  22. Retinal Pigment Epithelium7▲ 96×1 topic
  23. Surgery6▲ 13×5 topics
  24. Corneal Biomechanics6▲ 110×1 topic
  25. Keratoconus6▲ 110×1 topic
  26. Telemedicine6▲ 37×3 topics
  27. Endophthalmitis6▲ 93×2 topics
  28. OCT Imaging5▲ 102×2 topics
  29. Emergency Department5▲ 138×2 topics
  30. Simulation5▲ 9.5×2 topics
  31. Medical Students4▲ 277×1 topic
  32. Ophthalmoscopy4▲ 277×1 topic
  33. Antibiotic Resistance4▲ 7.3×5 topics
  34. Macular Hole4▲ 114×1 topic
  35. Vitreoretinal Surgery4▲ 114×1 topic
  36. Patient Experience4▲ 40×2 topics
  37. Quality of Care4▲ 37×2 topics
  38. Healthcare Outsourcing4▲ 252×1 topic
  39. Medical Tourism4▲ 252×1 topic
  40. Neuroscience4▲ 8.2×2 topics

Which research topics does Royal College of Ophthalmologists publish most on?

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

Glaucoma and retinal dis…1Glaucoma and retinal disorders: 1 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual…1Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 1 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and …1Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 1 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…1Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Analysis: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 1 fractional worksTraumatic Ocular and For…1Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Conditions: 1 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Health Research: 1 fractional worksCorneal surgery and diso…1Corneal surgery and disorders: 1 fractional works
OphthalmologyEpidemiologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

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

  1. 1 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 1 works
  2. 2 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  3. 3 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 1 works
  4. 4 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 1 works
  5. 5 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  6. 6 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  7. 7 Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries Ophthalmology 1 works
  8. 8 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 1 works
  9. 9 Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research Ophthalmology 1 works
  10. 10 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 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 available47.8%not open52.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.9%domestic only73.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Royal College of Ophthalmologists's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% 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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