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Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology

In research, Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology stands highest in Medicine (#9,860 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#11,509 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Medicine — Ophthalmology is 114.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,271
of 28,054 · #37,822 all time
Rank in Nepal
#48
of 56
Research works
447
▲ 146% vs 2013–17
Citations
4k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
81%
world 28%

What is Tilganga 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 #9,860 of 10,443 3.4%108 #15124
Health SciencesDomain #11,509 of 11,982 3.6%109 #17497

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ophthalmology takes 114.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OphthalmologySubfield · 42.3 works114×
  2. Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSubfield · 22.1 works18×
  3. MedicineField · 108.1 works4.1×
  4. Health SciencesDomain · 109.4 works3.4×
← 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: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.75× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.15× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.06× its world share, 108 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.90× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology?

Ranked on the composite score, Reeta Gurung lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology.

  1. 1 Reeta Gurung Nepal · #1,281,911 worldwide 13 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology

Which keywords describe research at Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Glaucoma, Myopia, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Intravitreal Injection, Global Prevalence and Visual Impairment.

▲ 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. Epidemiology31▲ 5.6×43 topics
  2. Glaucoma17▲ 86×3 topics
  3. Myopia15▲ 182×2 topics
  4. Macular Degeneration13▲ 76×3 topics
  5. Diabetic Retinopathy12▲ 90×2 topics
  6. Intravitreal Injection12▲ 127×2 topics
  7. Global Prevalence12▲ 95×2 topics
  8. Visual Impairment12▲ 181×2 topics
  9. Childhood Myopia12▲ 225×1 topic
  10. Refractive Error12▲ 225×1 topic
  11. Intraocular Pressure11▲ 95×2 topics
  12. Inflammation11▲ 3.8×17 topics
  13. Optic Nerve11▲ 79×2 topics
  14. Optical Coherence Tomography10▲ 68×2 topics
  15. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor10▲ 81×2 topics
  16. Oxidative Stress9▲ 4.2×9 topics
  17. Risk Factors8▲ 5.0×12 topics
  18. Endophthalmitis8▲ 159×2 topics
  19. Choroidal Thickness7▲ 97×1 topic
  20. Retinal Pigment Epithelium7▲ 97×1 topic
  21. Femtosecond Laser7▲ 100×1 topic
  22. Intraocular Lens Implantation7▲ 184×1 topic
  23. Telemedicine6▲ 34×3 topics
  24. Corneal Biomechanics6▲ 126×1 topic
  25. Keratoconus6▲ 126×1 topic
  26. Antibiotic Resistance6▲ 11×6 topics
  27. Wound Healing6▲ 16×3 topics
  28. Ophthalmology6▲ 81×2 topics
  29. Retinal Disease6▲ 81×2 topics
  30. Behçet's Disease5▲ 147×1 topic
  31. Ocular Hypertension5▲ 75×1 topic
  32. Retinal Ganglion Cells5▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Uveitis5▲ 147×1 topic
  34. Image Analysis5▲ 40×1 topic
  35. Tissue Engineering5▲ 6.2×2 topics
  36. Vessel Segmentation5▲ 83×1 topic
  37. Corneal Regeneration5▲ 148×1 topic
  38. Limbal Stem Cells5▲ 148×1 topic
  39. Keratitis5▲ 228×1 topic
  40. Ocular Infections5▲ 228×1 topic

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

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

Ophthalmology and Visual…12Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 12 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…7Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 7 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and Lenses: 7 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 6 fractional worksOcular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome: 5 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 5 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Anal…5Retinal Imaging and Analysis: 5 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 5 fractional worksOcular Infections and Treatments: 5 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Condit…4Retinal and Optic Conditions: 4 fractional works
EpidemiologyOphthalmologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

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

  1. 1 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 12 works
  2. 2 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 7 works
  3. 3 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 7 works
  4. 4 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 6 works
  5. 5 Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome Ophthalmology 5 works
  6. 6 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 5 works
  7. 7 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  8. 8 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  9. 9 Ocular Infections and Treatments Ophthalmology 5 works
  10. 10 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 4 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 available81.2%not open18.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.3%domestic only75.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 146% 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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