World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
38
Citations
6506
World Ranking
5927
National Ranking
975

Kai Alter publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kai Alter sits on this spectrum.

44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44 publications 570+

This scientist: 126 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Kai Alter D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kai Alter sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kai Alter is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and specializes in neuroscience with a focus on cognitive neuroscience, sensory systems, and experimental and cognitive psychology. Their work spans several subfields including neurology and psychiatry and mental health, contributing to a total of 26 publications within the broader field of neuroscience.

Their research primarily investigates topics related to hearing, cochlea, tinnitus, and genetics, accounting for 18 publications. Other main topics include hearing loss and rehabilitation, multisensory perception and integration, neuroscience and music perception, EEG and brain-computer interfaces, vestibular and auditory disorders, and functional brain connectivity studies.

Frequent publication venues for Kai Alter include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Hearing Research
  • Alzheimer s Research & Therapy
  • PLoS ONE
  • eLife

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, most notably:

  • William Sedley (9 joint publications)
  • Ekaterina A Yukhnovich (6 joint publications)
  • Abishek Umashankar (4 joint publications)
  • Phillip E. Gander (4 joint publications)
  • Jack Jennings (2 joint publications)

Kai Alter's recent papers include:

  • Investigating the power of eyes open resting state EEG for assisting in dementia diagnosis, 2022, Alzheimer s Research & Therapy
  • Nuances in intensity deviant asymmetric responses as a biomarker for tinnitus, 2023, PLoS ONE
  • Effects of the overall paradigm context on intensity deviant responses in healthy subjects, 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Distinct profiles of tinnitus and hyperacusis in intensity deviant responses and auditory evoked potentials, 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Short- and long-term changes in auditory sensitivity and tinnitus distress between acute and chronic tinnitus: Longitudinal observation in a community-based sample, 2025, Hearing Research

Best Publications

  • Brain potentials indicate immediate use of prosodic cues in natural speech processing

    Karsten Steinhauer;Kai Alter;Angela D. Friederici

  • Lateralization of auditory language functions: A dynamic dual pathway model

    Angela D Friederici;Kai Alter

  • FMRI reveals brain regions mediating slow prosodic modulations in spoken sentences.

    Martin Meyer;Kai Alter;Angela D. Friederici;Gabriele Lohmann

  • On the lateralization of emotional prosody: an event-related functional MR investigation.

    Sonja A Kotz;Martin Meyer;Kai Alter;Mireille Besson

  • Brain activity varies with modulation of dynamic pitch variance in sentence melody

    Martin Meyer;Karsten Steinhauer;Karsten Steinhauer;Kai Alter;Angela D. Friederici

  • Prosody-driven Sentence Processing: An Event-related Brain Potential Study

    Ann Pannekamp;Ulrike Toepel;Kai Alter;Anja Hahne

  • Perception of phrase structure in music

    Thomas R. Knösche;Christiane Neuhaus;Jens Haueisen;Kai Alter

  • The role of the left Brodmann's areas 44 and 45 in reading words and pseudowords

    Stefan Heim;Kai Alter;Anja K. Ischebeck;Katrin Amunts

  • Region-Specific Changes in Gamma and Beta2 Rhythms in NMDA Receptor Dysfunction Models of Schizophrenia

    Anita K. Roopun;Mark O. Cunningham;Claudia Racca;Kai Alter

  • Sequential effects of propofol on functional brain activation induced by auditory language processing: an event‐related functional magnetic resonance imaging study

    Wolfgang Heinke;Christian J. Fiebach;Christian Schwarzbauer;Martin Meyer

  • Brain potentials during semantic and prosodic processing in French

    Corine Astésano;Mireille Besson;Kai Alter

  • Distinct fMRI responses to laughter, speech, and sounds along the human peri-sylvian cortex

    Martin Meyer;Stefan Zysset;D. Yves von Cramon;Kai Alter

  • Differentiation of emotions in laughter at the behavioral level.

    Diana P. Szameitat;Kai Alter;André J. Szameitat;Chris J. Darwin

  • Top-down modulation of auditory processing: effects of sound context, musical expertise and attentional focus

    Mari Tervaniemi;S Kruck;W De Baene;E Schröger

  • High frequency localised "hot spots" in temporal lobes of patients with intractable tinnitus: a quantitative electroencephalographic (QEEG) study.

    Heather Ashton;Keith Reid;Richard Marsh;Ian Johnson

  • Acoustic profiles of distinct emotional expressions in laughter

    Diana P. Szameitat;Kai Alter;André J. Szameitat;Dirk Wildgruber

  • Processing focus structure and implicit prosody during reading: differential ERP effects.

    Britta Stolterfoht;Angela D. Friederici;Kai Alter;Anita Steube

  • On-line Processing of Pop-Out Words in Spoken French Dialogues

    Cyrille Magne;Corine Astésano;Anne Lacheret-dujour;Michel Morel

  • It is not always tickling: distinct cerebral responses during perception of different laughter types.

    Diana P. Szameitat;Benjamin Kreifelts;Kai Alter;André J. Szameitat

  • From Air Oscillations to Music and Speech: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evidence for Fine-Tuned Neural Networks in Audition

    Mari Tervaniemi;André J. Szameitat;Stefanie Kruck;Erich Schröger

Frequent Co-Authors

Angela D. Friederici
Angela D. Friederici Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Martin Meyer
Martin Meyer University of Zurich
Sonja A. Kotz
Sonja A. Kotz Maastricht University
Dirk Wildgruber
Dirk Wildgruber University of Tübingen
Mireille Besson
Mireille Besson Aix-Marseille University
D. Yves von Cramon
D. Yves von Cramon Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Burkhard Maess
Burkhard Maess Max Planck Society
Anja Ischebeck
Anja Ischebeck University of Graz
Annett Schirmer
Annett Schirmer University of Innsbruck
Annette Sterr
Annette Sterr University of Surrey

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Social Sciences and Humanities in the USA opens doors to a variety of in-demand and rewarding professions. With evolving education needs and increasing demand for mental health, social work, and counseling services, a number of accelerated masters in social work programs are now available online. These programs allow students to quickly gain advanced skills for jobs in community support, case management, and clinical social work.

If your interest leans toward the study of human behavior, a fast psychology degree can help you enter the field efficiently. Such programs equip graduates for roles in counseling, research, and human resources.

Those concerned about affordability can consider the cheapest cacrep-accredited programs online. These accredited counseling degrees provide strong preparation for careers in school, career, or clinical counseling while helping professionals minimize education debt.

For students interested in relationships and family dynamics, marriage and family masters programs offer specialized pathways. These programs train graduates to support families and couples in clinical or community settings.

Whether you aim to work in counseling, therapy, or social work, online degree options offer flexibility, affordability, and accreditation—helping you build a meaningful career in Social Sciences and Humanities.

Best Scientists Citing Kai Alter

Trending Scientists