Ophthalmology Glaucoma

Top Research Topics at Ophthalmology Glaucoma?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Glaucoma, Ophthalmology, Intraocular pressure, Visual field and Surgery. The work on Glaucoma tackled in it brings together disciplines like Visual acuity and Confidence interval. Research in Odds ratio and the interrelating topic of Logistic regression were among the subjects of interest in the Confidence interval studies discussed in the journal.

It tackles research in Nerve fiber layer, Retinal, Optic disc and Dioptre as part of the general discipline of Ophthalmology, however, it also discusses concepts in Outcome measures. Nerve fiber layer studies tackled cover an aspect of the field of Optic nerve. The studies on Intraocular pressure discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Hazard ratio, Retrospective cohort study and Cataract surgery.

Ophthalmology Glaucoma addresses concerns in Visual field which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Decibel and Standard deviation. Topics like Glaucoma valve and Interquartile range are tackled as part of the discussions on Surgery. Research on Trabeculectomy addressed in Ophthalmology Glaucoma frequently intersections with the field of Randomized controlled trial.

• Glaucoma (93.75%)
• Ophthalmology (52.98%)
• Intraocular pressure (46.43%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• A Deep Learning-Based Algorithm Identifies Glaucomatous Discs Using Monoscopic Fundus Photographs. (44 citations)
• Aqueous Angiographic Outflow Improvement after Trabecular Microbypass in Glaucoma Patients (34 citations)
• Outcomes of Kahook Dual Blade Goniotomy with and without Phacoemulsification Cataract Extraction. (25 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Ophthalmology Glaucoma:

The journal articles are organized to reinforce research efforts on Glaucoma, Intraocular pressure, Ophthalmology, Open angle glaucoma and Stent. Specifically, studies on Glaucoma surgery are prevalent in the Glaucoma works discussed in the journal articles. The Intraocular pressure research tackled in the journal articles is interrelated with Adverse effect which concerns subjects like Ocular hypertension, Prostaglandin analog, Randomization, Fixed-dose combination and Latanoprost.

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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Ophthalmology Glaucoma (based on the number of publications) are:

• Robert N. Weinreb (13 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
• Jonathan S. Myers (10 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
• Sasan Moghimi (9 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed (9 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Louis R. Pasquale (8 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Ophthalmology Glaucoma (based on the number of publications) are:

• Duke University (23 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• University of California, San Diego (17 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Michigan (16 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (16 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
• Johns Hopkins University (16 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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, 9.15% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 44.96% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.73% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.63% of all publications and 28.68% 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.

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