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Sussex Eye Hospital

In research, Sussex Eye Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#14,167 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#17,186 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences — Medicine is 4.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#29,379
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,571
of 2,253
Research works
299
▲ 58% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.2k
20.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Sussex Eye Hospital 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 #14,167 of 17,978 10.3%186
Health SciencesDomain #17,186 of 20,462 10.2%193

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sussex Eye Hospital 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 Sussex Eye Hospital specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 26.3 works4.6×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 27.5 works4.0×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.59× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.74× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.06× 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, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Sussex Eye Hospital?

Ranked on the composite score, Saul Rajak, Michael Gilkes and Mayank A. Nanavaty lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sussex Eye Hospital.

  1. 1 Saul Rajak United Kingdom · #760,322 worldwide 11 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Michael Gilkes United Kingdom · #828,552 worldwide 16 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Mayank A. Nanavaty United Kingdom · #1,543,666 worldwide 13 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Mayank A. Nanavaty United Kingdom · #1,622,292 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Sussex Eye Hospital

Which keywords describe research at Sussex Eye Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Intraocular Pressure, Glaucoma, Corneal Biomechanics, Keratoconus, Myopia, Femtosecond Laser and Intraocular Lens Implantation.

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

All 22 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology6▲ 4.7×16 topics
  2. Glaucoma4▲ 86×3 topics
  3. Intraocular Pressure4▲ 152×2 topics
  4. Corneal Biomechanics2▲ 254×1 topic
  5. Keratoconus2▲ 254×1 topic
  6. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 156×1 topic
  7. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 286×1 topic
  8. Myopia2▲ 133×2 topics
  9. Refractive Error2▲ 180×1 topic
  10. Visual Impairment2▲ 142×1 topic
  11. Corneal Regeneration2▲ 254×1 topic
  12. Tissue Engineering2▲ 10×1 topic
  13. Dry Eye Disease2▲ 193×1 topic
  14. Ocular Surface2▲ 193×1 topic
  15. Optical Coherence Tomography2▲ 60×3 topics
  16. Quality of Life2▲ 3.8×8 topics
  17. Risk Factors2▲ 4.7×4 topics
  18. Optic Nerve2▲ 52×2 topics
  19. Complications1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  20. Ocular Hypertension1▲ 87×1 topic
  21. Retinal Ganglion Cells1▲ 41×1 topic
  22. Inflammation1▲ 1.84×6 topics

Which research topics does Sussex Eye Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Corneal surgery and disorders, Intraocular Surgery and Lenses, Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies and Corneal Surgery and Treatments.

Corneal surgery and disorders: 2 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and Lenses: 2 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual…2Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 2 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Trea…2Corneal Surgery and Treatments: 2 fractional worksOcular Surface and Conta…2Ocular Surface and Contact Lens: 2 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal dis…1Glaucoma and retinal disorders: 1 fractional worksFacial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques: 1 fractional worksOphthalmology and Eye Disorders: 1 fractional worksFacial Trauma and Fracture Management: 1 fractional worksOcular Infections and Treatments: 1 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingOphthalmologyEpidemiologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health3 others

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

  1. 1 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  2. 2 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 2 works
  3. 3 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 2 works
  4. 4 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  5. 5 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  6. 6 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 1 works
  7. 7 Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques Dermatology 1 works
  8. 8 Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Facial Trauma and Fracture Management Surgery 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 available42.5%not open57.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.3%domestic only79.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sussex Eye Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 58% 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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