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Ophthalmic Research
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Ophthalmic Research

0030-3747

Published by: Karger Publishers

https://www.karger.com/Journal/Home/223858

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 2375 33 40 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 76
Documents by Best Scientists*: 81
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 66
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.814
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Ophthalmic Research?

Ophthalmic Research is organized to address concerns in the fields of Ophthalmology, Internal medicine, Biochemistry, Retinal and Retina. The Ophthalmology study featured in Ophthalmic Research draws connections with the study of Surgery. In addition to Internal medicine research, it aims to explore topics under Diabetic retinopathy, Endocrinology and Diabetes mellitus.

The journal features Biochemistry research that overlaps with concepts in Lens (anatomy). It connects research in Retinal with the related topic of Cell biology. Most of the works presented in Ophthalmic Research deals with Retina but it intersects with the subject of Anatomy.

The journal investigates Intraocular pressure research which frequently intersects with Anesthesia. The work on Cornea addressed in Ophthalmic Research expands to the thematically related Pathology.

  • Ophthalmology (23.42%)
  • Internal medicine (11.74%)
  • Biochemistry (10.99%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Regulatory Mechanisms in the Retinal and Choroidal Circulation (278 citations)
  • Aqueous humor and serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha in clinical uveitis. (248 citations)
  • Learning retina implants with epiretinal contacts. (234 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Ophthalmic Research:

The journal articles focus largely on the fields of Ophthalmology, Internal medicine, Retinal, Retina and Endocrinology. While the published articles focused on Ophthalmology, they were also able to explore topics like Optometry and Surgery. Issues in Retina were discussed in the published papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Biochemistry and Anatomy.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Ophthalmic Research explores disciplines such as Ophthalmology, Retinal, Visual acuity, In patient and Retina. The journal focuses on Ophthalmology research which is adjacent to topics in Diabetic macular edema. Aflibercept and Disease are some topics wherein Retinal research discussed in the journal have an impact.

Ophthalmic Research explores issues in Visual acuity which can be linked to other research areas like Optometry, Randomized controlled trial, Transplantation and Confidence interval. The journal addresses concerns in the field of Randomized controlled trial by exploring it in line with topics in Meta-analysis which intersect with Macular degeneration subjects. In particular, the Retina works presented emphasize discussions on Choroid.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Ocular Pathology and Occasionally Detectable Intraocular Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 RNA in Five Fatal Coronavirus Disease-19 Cases. (6 citations)
  • Novel Data about Association of the Functionally Significant Polymorphisms of the MMP9 Gene with Exfoliation Glaucoma in the Caucasian Population of Central Russia. (6 citations)
  • Neuroprotective Factors of the Retina and Their Role in Promoting Survival of Retinal Ganglion Cells: A Review. (5 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 Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Otto Hockwin (75 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kazuyuki Sasaki (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Seiji Hayasaka (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Uwe Pleyer (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • George E. Marak (30 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 Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Bonn (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kanazawa Medical University (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Wayne State University (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Southern California (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Georgia Regents University (21 papers) absent 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, 37.50% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.09% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.73% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.36% of all publications and 61.82% 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.

Study Paths and Student Engagements in Ophthalmology: An Analysis

An analysis of the student engagement in ophthalmology and study paths in nursing would be beneficial in bridging the gap between ophthalmic research and practical applications in real-world care-giving environments. An understanding of academic routes followed by practitioners in ophthalmology could provide insights on the way ophthalmic research shapes nursing practice and reveal gaps, if any, that medical institutions need to address. Furthermore, an exploration of live cases that embody research outcomes historically presented in this journal could be instrumental in demonstrating the true impacts of these studies. It would be advantageous to survey leading academic institutions for feedback on the use of ophthalmic research findings in their curricula. For instance, the top Nursing schools could be a perfect start to get insights into the real-time application of advanced ophthalmic research. Specifically, best nursing schools in Arkansas offer programs with a strong ophthalmic emphasis that study path analyses could benefit from. The comprehensive review would look at the practical application of research in the classroom and patient care plan development, as well as the indirect impact of research findings on patient outcomes. This can provide important insights into how current research is informing the next generation of nurses and medical care providers specialised in ophthalmology. With such cutting-edge application analysis, we continue our mission of bringing the most relevant and impactful ophthalmic research to the scientific community.

Top Publications

  • Autologous Serum Eye Drops versus Artificial Tear Drops for Dry Eye Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

    Leying Wang;Kai Cao;Zhenyu Wei;Christophe Baudouin;Christophe Baudouin;Christophe Baudouin

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Standardisation of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Imaging Biomarkers in Diabetic Retinal Disease.

    Stela Vujosevic;José Cunha-Vaz;João Pereira Figueira;Anat Löwenstein

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • Transcorneal Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Multicenter Safety Study of the OkuStim® System (TESOLA-Study).

    Jasleen K Jolly;Jasleen K Jolly;Siegfried K Wagner;Siegfried K Wagner;Peter Martus;Robert E MacLaren;Robert E MacLaren

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Real-World Outcomes after 36-Month Treatment with Ranibizumab 0.5 mg in Patients with Visual Impairment due to Diabetic Macular Edema (BOREAL-DME).

    Pascale Massin;Catherine Creuzot-Garcher;Laurent Kodjikian;Jean-François Girmens

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • The Key Role of VEGF in the Cross Talk between Pterygium and Dry Eye and Its Clinical Significance

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • New Technologies in Clinical Trials in Corneal Diseases and Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency - Review from the European Vision Institute (EVI) Special Interest Focus Group Meeting.

    Simona L Schlereth;Deniz Hos;Mario Matthaei;Pedram Hamrah

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Characteristics Associated with Barriers to Eye Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey at a Free Vision Screening Event

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Diabetic Retinopathy, Visual Impairment, and the Risk of Six-Year Death: A Cohort Study of a Rural Population in China

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Effect of Cataract Extraction on Retinal Sensitivity Measurements.

    Stefan Palkovits;Nino Hirnschall;Stefan Georgiev;Christoph Leisser

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Distribution, Progression, and Associated Factors of Refractive Status of Children in Lhasa, Tibet, after COVID-19 Quarantine

    (2021)
    12 Citations

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