# American Foundation for the Blind

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/institutions/american-foundation-for-the-blind/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 13,548 |
| City | New York |
| Country | US |
| Description | American Foundation for the Blind is a research organisation in New York, US. OpenAlex records 941 works and 13,548 citations for it. 243 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | http://www.afb.org/default.aspx |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I172823896 |
| Region | New York |
| Researchers | 243 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/02nz03g03 |
| Type | nonprofit |
| Wikidata ID | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4743853 |
| Works | 941 |

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 22.

- [Digital Accessibility for Disabilities](https://scholariq.org/topics/digital-accessibility-for-disabilities/)
- [Tactile and Sensory Interactions](https://scholariq.org/topics/tactile-and-sensory-interactions/)
- [Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/ophthalmology-and-visual-impairment-studies/)
- [Disability Education and Employment](https://scholariq.org/topics/disability-education-and-employment/)
- [Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility](https://scholariq.org/topics/assistive-technology-in-communication-and-mobility/)
- [Disability Rights and Representation](https://scholariq.org/topics/disability-rights-and-representation/)
- [Urban Transport and Accessibility](https://scholariq.org/topics/urban-transport-and-accessibility/)
- [Hearing Impairment and Communication](https://scholariq.org/topics/hearing-impairment-and-communication/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.