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Sunderland Eye Infirmary

In research, Sunderland Eye Infirmary stands highest in Medicine (#11,346 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#14,000 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#28,766
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,525
of 2,253
Research works
331
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
40.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Sunderland Eye Infirmary 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 #11,346 of 17,978 12.6%250
Health SciencesDomain #14,000 of 20,462 12.4%268

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sunderland Eye Infirmary 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.78× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.40× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× 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.

Who are the top researchers at Sunderland Eye Infirmary?

Ranked on the composite score, David Steel and Maged Habib lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sunderland Eye Infirmary.

  1. 1 David Steel United Kingdom · #99,547 worldwide 224 citations · 62 works
  2. 2 Maged Habib United Kingdom · #1,152,110 worldwide 17 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Sunderland Eye Infirmary

Which keywords describe research at Sunderland Eye Infirmary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Myopia, Diabetic Retinopathy, Intravitreal Injection, OCT Imaging, Macular Hole and Vitreoretinal Surgery.

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

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Glaucoma4▲ 118×4 topics
  2. Macular Degeneration4▲ 132×3 topics
  3. Diabetic Retinopathy3▲ 149×2 topics
  4. Myopia3▲ 251×2 topics
  5. Intravitreal Injection3▲ 182×2 topics
  6. OCT Imaging3▲ 460×2 topics
  7. Macular Hole3▲ 561×1 topic
  8. Vitreoretinal Surgery3▲ 561×1 topic
  9. Inflammation2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  10. Epidemiology2▲ 2.7×8 topics
  11. Optic Nerve2▲ 105×2 topics
  12. Oxidative Stress2▲ 6.2×2 topics
  13. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor2▲ 124×2 topics
  14. Choroidal Thickness2▲ 187×1 topic
  15. Retinal Pigment Epithelium2▲ 187×1 topic
  16. Optical Coherence Tomography2▲ 91×3 topics
  17. Risk Factors2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  18. Deep Learning2▲ 1.94×4 topics
  19. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 141×1 topic
  20. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 259×1 topic
  21. Neurodegeneration1▲ 21×2 topics
  22. Ophthalmology1▲ 129×2 topics
  23. Retinal Disease1▲ 129×2 topics
  24. Cardiovascular Risk1▲ 18×2 topics
  25. Endophthalmitis1▲ 165×2 topics
  26. Management1▲ 7.6×3 topics
  27. Retinal Ganglion Cells1▲ 52×2 topics
  28. Intraocular Pressure1▲ 65×2 topics
  29. Ocular Hypertension1▲ 105×1 topic
  30. Visual Field Progression1▲ 105×1 topic
  31. Image Analysis1▲ 51×1 topic
  32. Vessel Segmentation1▲ 105×1 topic

Which research topics does Sunderland Eye Infirmary publish most on?

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

Retinal and Macular Surg…3Retinal and Macular Surgery: 3 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Treatments: 2 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and Lenses: 2 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 1 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Analysis: 1 fractional worksTraumatic Ocular and For…1Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries: 1 fractional worksNasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Treatments: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Conditions: 1 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 1 fractional worksOcular Infections and Treatments: 1 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingOphthalmologyEpidemiology

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

  1. 1 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  2. 2 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 2 works
  3. 3 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 2 works
  4. 4 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 1 works
  5. 5 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  6. 6 Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries Ophthalmology 1 works
  7. 7 Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Treatments Ophthalmology 1 works
  8. 8 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 1 works
  9. 9 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  10. 10 Ocular Infections and Treatments Ophthalmology 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 available44.5%not open55.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.0%domestic only91.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sunderland Eye Infirmary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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