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Hearing, Balance and Communication
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Hearing, Balance and Communication

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Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ihbc20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 458 7 6 2

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 11
Documents by Best Scientists*: 12
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 16
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.377
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Hearing, Balance and Communication?

The concepts of Audiology, Hearing loss, Vestibular system, Cochlear implant and Speech perception are tackled in Hearing, Balance and Communication. The presentations discussing Audiology offer insights in topics such as Sensorineural hearing loss, Tinnitus, Hearing aid, Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder and Auditory brainstem response. The journal investigates Hearing loss research which frequently intersects with Pediatrics.

Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Vestibular system and the similar topic of Physical medicine and rehabilitation. The majority of Cochlear implant studies are focused on the issues of Cochlear implantation.

  • Audiology (57.37%)
  • Hearing loss (20.38%)
  • Vestibular system (9.40%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Auditory processing disorder (APD) in children: A marker of neurodevelopmental syndrome (40 citations)
  • Tissue engineering of the tympanic membrane using electrospun PEOT/PBT copolymer scaffolds: A morphological in vitro study (18 citations)
  • Audiological profiling of 198 individuals with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (17 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Hearing, Balance and Communication:

The journal articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Audiology, Hearing loss, Cognition, Cochlear implant and Cochlear implantation. The journal papers connects research in Audiology with the related topics of Retrospective cohort study. While work presented in the journal publications provide substantial information on Hearing loss, it also covers topics in Epidemiology, Impaired speech, Central auditory processing, Sensory deficit and Dementia.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Audiology, Vestibular system, Hearing loss, Physical medicine and rehabilitation and In patient. Hearing, Balance and Communication served as a forum through which researchers explored different topics like Audiology and Meditation. The Vestibular evoked myogenic potential and Nystagmography studies presented in the journal fall under the field of Vestibular system, but it also has connections to other fields such as Horizontal and vertical, Normative and 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak.

The journal holds forums on Hearing loss that merges themes from other disciplines such as International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health and Pediatrics. While work presented in Hearing, Balance and Communication provided substantial information on Physical medicine and rehabilitation, it also covered topics in Velocity storage, DUAL (cognitive architecture) and Vestibular disorders. Research in Speech communication and the interrelating topic of Cochlear implantation and Cochlear implant were among the subjects of interest in the Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder studies discussed in Hearing, Balance and Communication.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A transdisciplinary protocol evaluating auditory processing disorder (APD) in children using speech and non-speech stimuli and tools for common co-morbidities: time to re-evaluate APD diagnostic criteria (3 citations)
  • Speech perception in noise, gap detection and amplitude modulation detection in suspected hidden hearing loss (2 citations)
  • Hearing balance and communication between history and future developments (1 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 Hearing, Balance and Communication (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Alessandro Martini (13 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Antonio Pirodda (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Prashanth Prabhu (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Davide Brotto (10 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Abeir Osman Dabbous (9 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 Hearing, Balance and Communication (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Padua (30 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Mysore (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Cairo University (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Bologna (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ain Shams University (10 papers) published 2 papers at the last 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, 16.98% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 31.82% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.18% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.00% of all publications and 25.00% 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 Path and Educational Requirements

A noteworthy element missing in the article is the explanation of the needed academic qualifications, skills, and career path for those interested in joining this fascinating field of audiology and speech language pathology. Medical professions such as these necessitate rigorous and comprehensive training and qualifications.

An aspiring audiologist, for instance, must earn a Doctor of Audiology degree, which usually takes four years to complete after acquiring an undergraduate degree. This program is science-heavy, covering subjects like anatomy, physiology, physics, genetics, normal and abnormal communication development, pharmacology, audiology, diagnosis and treatment, among others. Earning a state licensure is compulsory which may require continuing education credits to maintain.

Similarly, to become a speech pathologist, a Master's in Speech-Language Pathology is mandatory, followed by fellowship, and then a passing score on a national examination. Like the field of audiology, state licensure is also required and requires a supervised clinical fellowship period that typically spans 36 weeks.

Those who are interested to dive more into the details of becoming a speech therapist and its prerequisites can visit how to become a speech therapist in north dakota

It is equally important to mention that soft skills like patience, attention to detail, strong communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills are also key in these vocations due to the nature of work.

Top Publications

  • ‘Musical effort’ and ‘musical pleasantness’: a pilot study on the neurophysiological correlates of classical music listening in adults normal hearing and unilateral cochlear implant users

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Cisplatin ototoxicity and role of antioxidant on its prevention

    Anna Rita Fetoni;Laura Astolfi

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • VEMPs: pathophysiology, method and results (short review)

    Leonardo Manzari;Ian S. Curthoys

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • The effect of amplification on cortical synchrony in children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder

    Garrett Cardon;Anu Sharma

    (2021)
    1 Citations
  • The aftermath of tinnitus-inducing inner ear damage for auditory brainstem responses and MEMR imaging of central brain activity in the rat

    Wibke Singer;Moritz Gröschel;Annalisa Zuccotti;Susanne Mueller

    (2020)
    1 Citations
  • Cognitive control strategies in hearing impairment: a study with the AX–CPT

    (2022)
    0 Citations

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