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Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde

In research, Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde stands highest in Medicine (#12,172 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#14,496 of 20,462 worldwide) and Ophthalmology (#413 of 531 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,696
of 28,054 · #31,393 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#216
of 220
Research works
1.1k
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
6k
5.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
11%
world 28%

What is Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde 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 #12,172 of 17,978 4.6%821
Health SciencesDomain #14,496 of 20,462 4.5%855
OphthalmologySubfield #413 of 531 4.3%309
Life SciencesDomain #13,399 of 14,347 2.2%144
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSubfield #1,519 of 1,574 4.9%161

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde 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: 1.44× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.17× its world share, 52 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde?

Ranked on the composite score, Alfred Vogt, A. Birch-Hirschfeld and B Huskamp lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde.

  1. 1 Alfred Vogt Switzerland · #386,824 worldwide 30 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 A. Birch-Hirschfeld Switzerland · #438,116 worldwide 14 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 B Huskamp Switzerland · #498,321 worldwide 9 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Wolfgang Wiegand Switzerland · #510,698 worldwide 29 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 H Hanselmayer Switzerland · #1,246,195 worldwide 15 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde

Which keywords describe research at Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure, Optical Coherence Tomography, Optic Nerve, Epidemiology, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy and Risk Factors.

▲ 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. Epidemiology10▲ 3.7×29 topics
  2. Glaucoma9▲ 99×4 topics
  3. Intraocular Pressure9▲ 169×2 topics
  4. Optical Coherence Tomography8▲ 115×3 topics
  5. Optic Nerve7▲ 114×2 topics
  6. Macular Degeneration7▲ 84×3 topics
  7. Inflammation6▲ 4.5×11 topics
  8. Diabetic Retinopathy6▲ 94×2 topics
  9. Risk Factors6▲ 7.7×5 topics
  10. Retinal Ganglion Cells5▲ 70×2 topics
  11. Neurodegeneration5▲ 25×1 topic
  12. Ocular Hypertension5▲ 147×1 topic
  13. Intravitreal Injection5▲ 107×2 topics
  14. Oxidative Stress5▲ 4.4×6 topics
  15. Corneal Biomechanics4▲ 202×1 topic
  16. Keratoconus4▲ 202×1 topic
  17. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor4▲ 75×2 topics
  18. Choroidal Thickness4▲ 108×1 topic
  19. Retinal Pigment Epithelium4▲ 108×1 topic
  20. Myopia3▲ 85×2 topics
  21. ACE2 Receptor2▲ 16×2 topics
  22. Cardiovascular Risk2▲ 12×2 topics
  23. Ocular Findings2▲ 129×1 topic
  24. Autoimmunity2▲ 25×2 topics
  25. Global Prevalence2▲ 39×1 topic
  26. Refractive Error2▲ 93×1 topic
  27. Retinal Disease2▲ 73×1 topic
  28. Vessel Segmentation2▲ 77×1 topic
  29. Visual Impairment2▲ 75×2 topics
  30. Dry Eye Disease2▲ 106×1 topic
  31. Graves' Ophthalmopathy2▲ 179×1 topic
  32. Ocular Surface2▲ 106×1 topic
  33. Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy2▲ 179×1 topic
  34. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 66×1 topic
  35. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 121×1 topic
  36. Immunosuppressive Therapy2▲ 17×3 topics
  37. Behçet's Disease2▲ 103×1 topic
  38. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis2▲ 57×2 topics
  39. Telemedicine2▲ 21×3 topics
  40. Uveitis2▲ 103×1 topic

Which research topics does Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Glaucoma and retinal disorders, Corneal surgery and disorders, Retinal Diseases and Treatments and Retinal and Optic Conditions.

Glaucoma and retinal disorders: 5 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 4 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…4Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 4 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Condit…2Retinal and Optic Conditions: 2 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Analysis: 2 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 2 fractional worksOphthalmology and Eye Di…2Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders: 2 fractional worksOcular Surface and Conta…2Ocular Surface and Contact Lens: 2 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and …2Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 2 fractional worksOcular Diseases and Behç…2Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome: 2 fractional works
OphthalmologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingEpidemiologyPathology and Forensic Medicine1 others

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

  1. 1 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 5 works
  2. 2 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 4 works
  3. 3 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 4 works
  4. 4 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 2 works
  5. 5 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  6. 6 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 2 works
  7. 7 Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  9. 9 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 2 works
  10. 10 Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome Ophthalmology 2 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 available11.3%not open88.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors48.9%domestic only51.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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