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Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
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Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 2265 25 39 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 59
Documents by Best Scientists*: 139
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 88
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.976
Impact Factor: 2.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Optometry, Optics, Ophthalmology, Artificial intelligence and Visual acuity. Accommodation, Refractive error, Vision disorder and Binocular vision are some topics wherein Optometry research discussed in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics have an impact. Topics like Lens (optics), Refraction, Luminance, Spatial frequency and Pupil are tackled as part of the discussions on Optics.

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics focuses on Ophthalmology as well as the interrelated topic of Surgery. The research on Artificial intelligence discussed in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics draws on the closely related field of Computer vision. Some problems in Visual acuity that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Audiology and Contrast (vision).

  • Optometry (25.12%)
  • Optics (22.99%)
  • Ophthalmology (19.30%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • When to use the Bonferroni correction. (983 citations)
  • Myopia and associated pathological complications. (615 citations)
  • Worldwide prevalence and risk factors for myopia. (465 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics:

The journal articles investigate areas of study like Optometry, Ophthalmology, Optics, Accommodation and Refractive error. Aside from discussions in Optometry, the published articles also deal with the subject of Visual acuity which intersects with Contrast (vision) and Visual field disciplines. While the primary focus in the journal publications is Accommodation, they also dissect topics surrounding Audiology and Developmental psychology as a whole.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Optics
  • Visual acuity

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics is to combine knowledge in the areas of Ophthalmology, Visual acuity, Optometry, Lens (optics) and Refractive error. The overlapping concepts between Repeatability and Intraclass correlation, Single visit and Contrast (vision) are the key highlights of Ophthalmology study. The subject of Visual impairment, which is connected to the field of MEDLINE, serves as the foundation of the Visual acuity research featured in it.

While Optometry is the key highlight in it, it also covered some subjects on Accommodation and Pupil. Issues in Lens (optics) were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Refraction, Aperture, Presbyopia and Keratometer. The work on Refractive error addressed in it expands to the thematically related Astigmatism.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Acanthamoeba keratitis: a review of biology, pathophysiology and epidemiology (9 citations)
  • Longitudinal analysis of axial length growth in a German cohort of healthy children and adolescents. (4 citations)
  • Gender and ethnic diversity in global ophthalmology and optometry association leadership: a time for change. (4 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David B. Elliott (65 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • David A. Atchison (56 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Bernard Gilmartin (54 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • William N. Charman (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kenneth J. Ciuffreda (42 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Aston University (235 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Bradford (210 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Manchester (174 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Queensland University of Technology (146 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • Glasgow Caledonian University (111 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 6.16% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 39.42% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.79% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.79% of all publications and 27.01% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Exploring Career Paths in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

An essential element to understand about Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics is the vast potential it offers for myriad career paths. One prominent career option within this field is nursing, specifically in the area of ophthalmology. This involves providing care for patients with eye disorders, conducting vision tests, administering medications and assisting during procedures. Each state across the U.S. has its own licensing requirements and procedures to become an ophthalmic nurse. For instance, if you're interested in becoming a nurse in Mississippi, you'd walk through a distinctive path to achieve your professional goal. Regarding this, you can explore the article on how to become a nurse in Mississippi which provides step-by-step guidelines to help foster your mission. To create further exposure to the professional opportunities available in the field of Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, additionally, young researchers and prospective scholars might consider reaching out to the authors of the most-cited papers in this journal. This network could offer unique insights, guidance, and mentoring opportunity which may steer your path upon this career trajectory.

Top Publications

  • Risk factors for progression of age‐related macular degeneration

    Thomas J Heesterbeek;Laura Lorés‐Motta;Carel B Hoyng;Yara T E Lechanteur

    (2020)
    270 Citations
  • The association between digital screen time and myopia: A systematic review.

    Carla Lanca;Seang-Mei Saw

    (2020)
    208 Citations
  • Longitudinal analysis of axial length growth in a German cohort of healthy children and adolescents.

    Carolin Truckenbrod;Christof Meigen;Manuela Brandt;Mandy Vogel

    (2021)
    48 Citations
  • Myopia management in the Netherlands

    Caroline Cw Klaver;Caroline Cw Klaver;Jan Roelof Polling;Jan Roelof Polling

    (2020)
    46 Citations
  • Ocular biometry in children and adolescents from 4 to 17 years: a cross-sectional study in central Germany

    Franziska G Rauscher;Mike Francke;Andreas Hiemisch;Wieland Kiess

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • Dietary intake and associations with myopia in Singapore children.

    Mijie Li;Chuen-Seng Tan;Li-Lian Foo;Ray Sugianto

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Feasibility and repeatability of ocular biometry measured with Lenstar LS 900 in a large group of children and adolescents.

    Franziska G Rauscher;Andreas Hiemisch;Wieland Kiess;Ralph Michael;Ralph Michael

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Item banks for measurement of refractive error-specific quality of life.

    Himal Kandel;Jyoti Khadka;Jyoti Khadka;Stephanie L Watson;Eva K Fenwick;Eva K Fenwick

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Associations of 12-year sleep behaviour trajectories from childhood to adolescence with myopia and ocular biometry during young adulthood.

    Nicholas Stafford-Bell;Nicholas Stafford-Bell;Joanne McVeigh;Joanne McVeigh;Gareth Lingham;Leon Straker

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Milestones in the fight to eliminate trachoma.

    Sheila K West

    (2020)
    15 Citations

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