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Ear and Hearing
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Ear and Hearing

0196-0202

Published by: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

https://journals.lww.com/ear-hearing/pages/default.aspx

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1961 43 51 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 191
Documents by Best Scientists*: 243
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 130
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.152
Impact Factor: 2.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Ear and Hearing?

The main points discussed in Ear and Hearing deals with Audiology, Hearing loss, Speech perception, Cochlear implant and Speech recognition. Audiology research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Stimulus (physiology), Perception and Active listening. Ear and Hearing links adjacent topics like Hearing loss with Cognition.

Attendees of the journal participated in discussions that delve into both Speech perception and QUIET. It dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Cochlear implant and Implant. Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Speech recognition and the similar topic of Noise.

  • Audiology (64.21%)
  • Hearing loss (28.07%)
  • Speech perception (15.83%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Recognizing Spoken Words: The Neighborhood Activation Model (1395 citations)
  • Audit Committee Characteristics and Restatements (1073 citations)
  • The Role of Big 6 Auditors in the Credible Reporting of Accruals (1045 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Ear and Hearing:

The journal papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Audiology, Hearing loss, Speech perception, Cochlear implant and Audiometry. The featured Audiology studies in the published papers mainly concentrate on Speech recognition but also cover areas of interest in Noise. The journal publications explore topics in Hearing loss which can be helpful for research in disciplines like El Niño, Pediatrics and Cognition.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Statistics
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Ear and Hearing is organized to address concerns in the fields of Audiology, Hearing loss, Cochlear implant, Active listening and Speech perception. Ear and Hearing is focused mainly on Audiology, particularly Hearing aid. Some problems in Hearing loss that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Logistic regression, Tinnitus and Confidence interval.

While work presented in it provided substantial information on Cochlear implant, it also covered topics in Electrocochleography, Round window and Electrode array. The Active listening works featured in Ear and Hearing incorporate elements from Intelligibility (communication), Pupillometry and Pupillary response. The research on Speech perception featured in Ear and Hearing combines topics in other fields like Test (assessment) and Word recognition.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Pinna-Imitating Microphone Directionality Improves Sound Localization and Discrimination in Bilateral Cochlear Implant Users (7 citations)
  • Prevalence of Decreased Sound Tolerance (Hyperacusis) in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis. (6 citations)
  • The Effect of Auditory Residual Inhibition on Tinnitus and the Electroencephalogram. (6 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 Ear and Hearing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michael P. Gorga (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harvey Dillon (35 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Michael F. Dorman (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Johan H. M. Frijns (33 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Robyn M. Cox (32 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 Ear and Hearing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Boys Town (123 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Iowa (105 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (79 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (77 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Melbourne (71 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less 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, 1.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.26% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.61% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.93% of all publications and 48.20% 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 Audiology, Hearing loss, Speech Perception and Cochlear Implant

Completing a course in audiology, speech perception, and cochlear implant opens up a diverse range of career opportunities. Graduates proficient in these areas can specialize as speech-language pathologists, local practitioners, audiologists, etc. They can work in private practices, hospitals, research facilities or for educational services, helping people, especially children, with communication, speech, and hearing disorders.

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Beyond the practical side, there are also opportunities in the academia, like lecturing or research. Pursuing a PhD in these fields allows you to work on innovative projects that have the potential to significantly impact the understanding and treatment of hearing and communication disorders.

Overall, specializing in these areas can open up a rewarding career, offering you ample opportunities to make significant social contributions while also establishing a respectable professional standing.

Top Publications

  • Barriers and Facilitators to Cochlear Implant Uptake in Australia and the United Kingdom.

    Mia Bierbaum;Catherine M McMahon;Catherine M McMahon;Sarah Hughes;Sarah Hughes;Sarah Hughes;Isabelle Boisvert;Isabelle Boisvert

    (2020)
    61 Citations
  • Cognitive Improvement After Cochlear Implantation in Older Adults With Severe or Profound Hearing Impairment: A Prospective, Longitudinal, Controlled, Multicenter Study.

    Griet Mertens;Ellen Andries;Annes J Claes;Vedat Topsakal

    (2021)
    54 Citations
  • Relationship Between Diet, Tinnitus, and Hearing Difficulties.

    Piers Dawes;Karen J. Cruickshanks;Antonia Marsden;David R. Moore

    (2020)
    52 Citations
  • Ototoxicity After Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy: Factors Associated With Discrepancies Between Patient-Reported Outcomes and Audiometric Assessments

    (2022)
    27 Citations
  • Monitoring Cochlear Health With Intracochlear Electrocochleography During Cochlear Implantation: Findings From an International Clinical Investigation

    (2022)
    24 Citations
  • Vestibular Function in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.

    Joyce Bosmans;Cathérine Jorissen;Annick Gilles;Griet Mertens

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Operationalization of the Brief ICF Core Set for Hearing Loss: An ICF-Based e-Intake Tool in Clinical Otology and Audiology Practice

    Lisette M van Leeuwen;Marieke Pronk;Paul Merkus;S Theo Goverts

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Extended High-Frequency Hearing Thresholds in Tinnitus With a Normal Audiogram

    (2022)
    18 Citations
  • Hearing Loss and Cognitive Function: Baseline Findings From the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health: ELSA-Brasil

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Factors Associated With the Development of Tinnitus and With the Degree of Annoyance Caused by Newly Developed Tinnitus

    (2022)
    15 Citations

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