Ocular and Laser Science Research
Ocular and Laser Science Research is a research topic within Ophthalmology. Science Explorer counts 22k research works in it since 1950. 9.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the effects of laser radiation on ocular health, including retinal damage, macular injury, thermal damage thresholds, and the hazards associated with laser pointers. It also discusses guidelines for exposure limits, choroidal neovascularization, and the impact of infrared and visible radiation on the eyes.
- Laser Eye Injuries
- Retinal Damage
- Ocular Radiation Exposure
- ICNIRP Guidelines
- Macular Injury
- Thermal Damage Thresholds
- Laser Pointer Hazards
- Choroidal Neovascularization
- Infrared and Visible Radiation
- Photothermal Damage
- Research works
- 22k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +1% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Ocular and Laser Science Research research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (678 and 344 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 678 works
- 2 United States 344 works
- 3 Germany 136 works
- 4 India 108 works
- 5 Russia 86 works
- 6 Japan 82 works
- 7 France 75 works
- 8 United Kingdom 69 works
- 9 South Korea 48 works
- 10 Italy 46 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Ocular and Laser Science Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Harbin Institute of Technology publishes the most Ocular and Laser Science Research research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Changchun University of Science and Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 21 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 18 works
- 3 Changchun University of Science and TechnologyChina 18 works
- 4 National University of Defense TechnologyChina 15 works
- 5 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina 15 works
- 6 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 14 works
- 7 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina 12 works
- 8 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 10 works
- 9 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina 10 works
- 10 North Carolina State UniversityUnited States 9 works
Who are the leading researchers in Ocular and Laser Science Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Ocular and Laser Science Research include Hugh R. Taylor.
- 1 Hugh R. Taylor Australia 2.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Ocular and Laser Science Research research done?
The largest centres of Ocular and Laser Science Research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Xi'an (China), Shanghai (China) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Changchun.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- ChangchunCN · 31.8 works5.7×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Ocular and Laser Science Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Ocular and Laser Science Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Harbin Institute of Technology, Changchun University of Science and Technology and National University of Defense Technology score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina | 69.5 | 28.6% | 6.0× | 21 | -31.1% |
| 2 | Changchun University of Science and TechnologyChina | 48.5 | 8.7% | 36.4× | 18 | -18.2% |
| 3 | National University of Defense TechnologyChina | 48.4 | 11.3% | 9.1× | 15 | -10.0% |
| 4 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina | 41.4 | 20.0% | 3.9× | 14 | -38.4% |
| 5 | Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina | 37.2 | 11.7% | 5.8× | 15 | -26.6% |
| 6 | Space Engineering UniversityChina | 36.0 | 12.0% | 52.8× | 8 | — |
| 7 | North Carolina State UniversityUnited States | 35.8 | 11.2% | 7.4× | 9 | — |
| 8 | Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina | 35.2 | 11.9% | 6.5× | 12 | -18.6% |
| 9 | Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina | 33.1 | 14.1% | 2.8× | 10 | +9.2% |
| 10 | Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina | 23.3 | 18.2% | 2.9× | 10 | -42.6% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Ocular and Laser Science Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2010.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.