Bibliometric analysis of the literature relating to silicone hydrogel and daily disposable contact lenses

• Nathan Efron ^[1] ; Lyndon W. Jones ^[2] ; Phillip B. Morgan ^[3] ; Jason J. Nichols ^[4]
  1. [1] Queensland University of Technology

     Queensland University of Technology

     Australia

     
  2. [2] University of Waterloo

     University of Waterloo

     Canadá

     
  3. [3] University of Manchester

     University of Manchester

     Reino Unido

     
  4. [4] University of Alabama at Birmingham

     University of Alabama at Birmingham

     Estados Unidos

     

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• Localización: Journal of Optometry: peer-reviewed Journal of the Spanish General Council of Optometry, ISSN-e 1888-4296, Vol. 15, Nº. 1, 2022, págs. 44-52
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Purpose Publication metrics are derived for the fields of silicone hydrogel (SH) and daily disposable (DD) contact lenses.

    Methods A search of the Scopus database for papers in the fields of SH and DD contact lenses found 979 SH and 291 DD papers. Subject-specific h-indices for SH lenses (hSH-index) and DD lenses (hDD-index) were derived, in relation to five categories – authors, institutions, countries and journals – to serve as measures of impact. A short list of the most impactful entities was generated for each of the above five categories in the SH and DD fields.

    Results A paper entitled “Soft contact lens polymers: An evolution” by Nicholson and Vogt was the most highly cited article (495 citations) in both SH and DD fields. The most impactful entities for the SH and DD fields were: authors – Lyndon Jones (hSH = 33) and Philip Morgan (hDD = 15); institutions – the University of Waterloo (hSH = 37) and the University of New South Wales (hDD = 15); countries – the United States (hSH = 45) and the United Kingdom (hDD = 24); and journals – Optometry and Vision Science (hSH = 33) and Contact Lens and Anterior Eye (hDD = 17). Overall, the SH field (hSH = 64) is far more impactful than the DD field (hDD = 34).

    Conclusions Impactful papers, authors, institutions, countries and journals in the SH and DD fields are identified. Optometry is revealed as the leading profession in relation to SH and DD publications.