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California Ear Institute

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Research works
76
▲ 33% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.8k
24.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
California Ear Institute

Not ranked overall: California Ear Institute is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does California Ear Institute work in?

In all years, 48% of research at California Ear Institute is in Health Sciences, 33% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (44%), Neuroscience (24%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Health Sciences: 37 fractional works · 48.4% of its workMedicine: 33 fractional works · 43.9% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 9 fractional works · 11.4% of its workSurgery: 8 fractional works · 10.7% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLife Sciences: 25 fractional works · 32.8% of its workNeuroscience: 18 fractional works · 23.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 9 fractional works · 12.3% of its workSensory Systems: 6 fractional works · 7.6% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 5.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 11.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 7.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKCalifornia EarInstitute76fractional works, all years
Life Sciences33%Physical Sciences8%Health Sciences48%Social Sciences11%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3343.9%
    2. Health Professions33.7%
    3. Dentistry10.9%
    1. Neuroscience1823.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology45.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology22.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.8%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.3%
    1. Social Sciences33.7%
    2. Psychology33.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting11.8%
    4. Arts and Humanities11.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Physics and Astronomy22.8%
    2. Engineering22.1%
    3. Computer Science11.5%
    4. Environmental Science00.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.4%
    6. Materials Science00.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.25× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 7.62× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.39× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.36× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 7.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience7.62×1 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.25×2 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting3.36×1 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.44×0 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.39×0 works
  6. Social Sciences1.34×2 works
  7. Health Professions1.17×0 works
  8. Psychology1.01×0 works
  9. Medicine0.75×2 works
  10. Environmental Science0.62×0 works
  11. Computer Science0.55×0 works
  12. Materials Science0.44×0 works
  13. Engineering0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at California Ear Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Joseph Roberson and Joseph B. Roberson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is California Ear Institute.

  1. 1 Joseph Roberson United States · #1,046,409 worldwide 1.2k citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Joseph B. Roberson United States · #4,049,001 worldwide 1.1k citations · 52 works
All ranked researchers at California Ear Institute

What are the most cited papers from California Ear Institute?

The most cited paper from California Ear Institute is "Measurements of human middle ear forward and reverse acoustics: Implications for otoacoustic emissions" (Sunil Puria, 2003), with 225 citations. Next come "Cochleostomy site: Implications for electrode placement and hearing preservation" (189) and "The Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor and Interleukin 1 in the Immunoinflammatory Response" (155).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Measurements of human middle ear forward and reverse acoustics: Implications for otoacoustic emissions Sunil Puria · The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America May 2003 225
2 Cochleostomy site: Implications for electrode placement and hearing preservation Robert Briggs, Michael Tykocinski, Katrina R. Stidham et al. · Acta Oto-Laryngologica 2005 189
3 The Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor and Interleukin 1 in the Immunoinflammatory Response James W. Larrick, Steven L. Kunkel · Pharmaceutical Research Mar 1988 155
4 Basilar membrane and osseous spiral lamina motion in human cadavers with air and bone conduction stimuli Stefan P. Y. Stenfelt, Sunil Puria, Naohito Hato et al. · Hearing Research 30 Jun 2003 151
5 Nucleus Freedom North American Clinical Trial Thomas J. Bałkany, Annelle V. Hodges, Christine Menapace et al. · Otolaryngology May 2007 105
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at California Ear Institute?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Hearing Loss, Quality of Life, Language Development, Health-related Quality of Life, Cochlear Implants, Cognitive Decline, Acute Otitis Media and Otitis Media.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Hearing Loss22▲ 190×3 topics
  2. Quality of Life14▲ 13×12 topics
  3. Language Development9▲ 73×4 topics
  4. Health-related Quality of Life9▲ 53×2 topics
  5. Cochlear Implants8▲ 246×1 topic
  6. Cognitive Decline8▲ 104×1 topic
  7. Acute Otitis Media8▲ 428×1 topic
  8. Otitis Media8▲ 428×1 topic
  9. Epidemiology7▲ 2.2×14 topics
  10. Neural Plasticity6▲ 40×3 topics
  11. Cochlear Neuropathy6▲ 207×1 topic
  12. Tinnitus6▲ 207×1 topic
  13. Surgical Management4▲ 12×4 topics
  14. Inflammation4▲ 1.99×12 topics
  15. Treatment3▲ 3.4×7 topics
  16. Neurological Disorders3▲ 6.0×7 topics
  17. Neuroimaging3▲ 13×3 topics
  18. DNA Methylation2▲ 25×2 topics
  19. Prognostic Factors2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  20. Functional Connectivity2▲ 23×2 topics
  21. Meningiomas2▲ 89×1 topic
  22. Radiosurgery2▲ 30×1 topic
  23. Rehabilitation2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  24. Cerebellum2▲ 40×1 topic
  25. Genetic Mutations2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  26. Vestibular2▲ 66×1 topic
  27. Craniofacial2▲ 105×1 topic
  28. Etiology2▲ 38×2 topics
  29. Reconstruction2▲ 13×1 topic
  30. Diagnostic Criteria2▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Endoscopic Surgery2▲ 19×3 topics
  32. Nasal Surgery2▲ 97×1 topic
  33. Rhinoplasty2▲ 97×1 topic
  34. Bell's Palsy1▲ 96×1 topic
  35. Facial Nerve Palsy1▲ 96×1 topic
  36. Toll-like Receptors1▲ 11×2 topics
  37. CHD7 Gene1▲ 220×1 topic
  38. Innate Antiviral Responses1▲ 25×1 topic
  39. Neural Crest Formation1▲ 220×1 topic
  40. Pattern Recognition Receptors1▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does California Ear Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation, Urban Transport and Accessibility, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics and Education and Public Policy.

Hearing Loss and Rehabil…1Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksUrban Transport and Acce…0Urban Transport and Accessibility: 0 fractional worksCancer Genomics and Diag…0Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics: 0 fractional worksEducation and Public Pol…0Education and Public Policy: 0 fractional worksEvasion and Academic Success Factors: 0 fractional worksHearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics: 0 fractional worksBalkans: History, Politi…0Balkans: History, Politics, Society: 0 fractional worksEconomic and Technologic…0Economic and Technological Systems Analysis: 0 fractional worksEar Surgery and Otitis M…0Ear Surgery and Otitis Media: 0 fractional worksHearing Impairment and C…0Hearing Impairment and Communication: 0 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceTransportationCancer ResearchPolitical Science and International Relations6 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  2. 2 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 0 works
  3. 3 Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer Research 0 works
  4. 4 Education and Public Policy Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  5. 5 Evasion and Academic Success Factors Demography 0 works
  6. 6 Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics Sensory Systems 0 works
  7. 7 Balkans: History, Politics, Society Cultural Studies 0 works
  8. 8 Economic and Technological Systems Analysis Management of Technology and Innovation 0 works
  9. 9 Ear Surgery and Otitis Media Otorhinolaryngology 0 works
  10. 10 Hearing Impairment and Communication Developmental and Educational Psychology 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available21.1%not open78.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.5%domestic only86.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has California Ear Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 33% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is California Ear Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000076% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%California Ear Institute0.000049% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of California Ear Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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