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Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 224 64 98 13
Psychology 523 72 95 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 173
Documents by Best Scientists*: 209
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 190
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.628
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Vision Research?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Optics, Artificial intelligence, Psychophysics, Stimulus (physiology) and Communication. The Optics study featured in it draws connections with the study of Eye movement. Artificial intelligence research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Computer vision and Pattern recognition.

The work on Psychophysics tackled in Vision Research brings together disciplines like Motion perception and Sensory threshold. Concepts in Audiology, as well as related topics in Developmental psychology, are covered in the Stimulus (physiology) research presented in Vision Research. In addition to Communication research, the journal aims to explore topics under Visual perception and Perception.

The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Perception and Cognitive psychology. While Luminance is the key highlight in Vision Research, it also covered some subjects on Chromatic scale and Color vision. The research on Retina tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Biophysics and Retinal.

  • Optics (50.31%)
  • Artificial intelligence (15.90%)
  • Psychophysics (13.80%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Sparse Coding with an Overcomplete Basis Set: A Strategy Employed by V1 ? (3030 citations)
  • A saliency-based search mechanism for overt and covert shifts of visual attention. (2587 citations)
  • The "independent components" of natural scenes are edge filters. (1973 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Vision Research:

The journal papers investigate studies in Optics, Artificial intelligence, Communication, Perception and Psychophysics. Optics study tackled in the journal publications is connected to the field of Stimulus (physiology). While Artificial intelligence is the focus of the journal papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Computer vision and Pattern recognition.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Optics
  • Artificial intelligence

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Vision Research mainly tackles studies in Artificial intelligence, Perception, Cognitive psychology, Contrast (vision) and Computer vision. Topics in Artificial intelligence explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Depth perception, Spatial frequency and Pattern recognition. The tackled Perception research is interrelated with Stimulus (physiology) which concerns subjects like Sensitivity (control systems).

The featured Cognitive psychology research encompasses issues not only in the field but also those in the adjacent area of disciplines such as

  • Eye movement, which have a strong connection to Gaze,
  • Face (geometry) which intersects with area such as Face perception.. The featured Contrast (vision) studies mainly concentrate on Adaptation (eye) but also cover areas of interest in Color vision. Motion (physics) research in it involves the investigation of Orientation (computer vision) studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Psychophysics.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The role of eye movements in manual interception: A mini-review. (6 citations)
  • The meaning and structure of scenes. (5 citations)
  • Strong age but weak sex effects in eye movement performance in the general adult population: Evidence from the Rhineland Study. (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 Vision Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Robert F. Hess (141 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Dennis M. Levi (121 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Hugh R. Wilson (89 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David Regan (76 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Clifton M. Schor (74 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 Vision Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of California, Berkeley (436 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • McGill University (258 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Houston (255 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Max Planck Society (228 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harvard University (216 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than 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, 0.71% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.79% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.32% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.71% of all publications and 66.19% 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.

Career Opportunities in Vision Research

A career in Vision Research can be rewarding and fulfilling for those who are passionate about enhancing visual perception through scientific research. This field offers a wide array of opportunities ranging from artificial intelligence to cognitive psychology and from optics to communication and perception. Professionals in this field often work in multidisciplinary teams, contributing to advancements in areas such as eye movement, luminance, and retina research.

One of the career paths within this sector is becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist, a professional involved in the research, diagnosis, and treatment of communication disorders. In Maryland, for instance, specific licensing requirements have to be met. You can find more information about how to pursue this profession in the state by visiting the maryland slp license requirements page.

Graduates of Vision Research also have the option to work in education, where they can shape the next generation of researchers. They also have the opportunity to dive into the world of journal editing, where they can influence the direction of the field at large. Other career paths include becoming a research scientist in optics or artificial intelligence, contributing to the body of knowledge of how we perceive our world.

Whatever career path you choose in Vision Research, remember that the goal is to enhance and improve our understanding of visual perception, communication, and related fields. Be prepared for a lifelong journey of learning, experimentation, and discovery.

Top Publications

  • Rethinking amblyopia 2020

    Dennis M. Levi

    (2020)
    106 Citations
  • Local features and global shape information in object classification by deep convolutional neural networks.

    Nicholas Baker;Hongjing Lu;Gennady Erlikhman;Philip J. Kellman

    (2020)
    71 Citations
  • Novelty competes with saliency for attention

    Daniel Ernst;Stefanie Becker;Gernot Horstmann

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • Hiding a plane with a pixel: examining shape-bias in CNNs and the benefit of building in biological constraints.

    Gaurav Malhotra;Benjamin D. Evans;Jeffrey S. Bowers

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • Mechanisms underlying simultaneous brightness contrast: Early and innate

    Pawan Sinha;Sarah Crucilla;Tapan Gandhi;Dylan Rose

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Crowding reveals fundamental differences in local vs. global processing in humans and machines.

    Adrien Doerig;Alban Bornet;Oh-Hyeon Choung;Micahel H. Herzog

    (2020)
    36 Citations
  • A change in perspective: The interaction of saccadic and pursuit eye movements in oculomotor control and perception.

    Alexander Goettker;Karl R. Gegenfurtner

    (2021)
    34 Citations
  • Naturalness and aesthetics of colors - Preference for color compositions perceived as natural.

    Sérgio M.C. Nascimento;Anke Marit Albers;Karl R. Gegenfurtner

    (2021)
    30 Citations

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