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Cochlear (Australia)

In research, Cochlear (Australia) stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,342 of 20,462 worldwide), Life Sciences (#7,340 of 14,347 worldwide) and Neuroscience (#1,995 of 2,675 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroscience — Cognitive Neuroscience is 40.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,039
of 28,054 · #14,189 all time
Rank in Australia
#252
of 391
Research works
699
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
25.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Cochlear (Australia) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health SciencesDomain #5,342 of 20,462 10.1%171
Life SciencesDomain #7,340 of 14,347 9.4%328
NeuroscienceField #1,995 of 2,675 8.9%315
Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield #1,126 of 1,237 7.6%224

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cochlear (Australia) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Cochlear (Australia) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cognitive Neuroscience takes 40.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield · 28.7 works40×
  2. NeuroscienceField · 42.0 works27×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 26.54× its world share, 42 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.01× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.05× its world share, 20 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.46× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 26.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Cochlear (Australia)?

Ranked on the composite score, Louise Adams and Jin Xu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cochlear (Australia).

  1. 1 Louise Adams Australia · #554,386 worldwide 3 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Jin Xu Australia · #574,788 worldwide 32 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Cochlear (Australia)

Which keywords describe research at Cochlear (Australia)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Hearing Loss, Quality of Life, Language Development, Health-related Quality of Life, Speech Perception, Cognitive Decline, Age-related Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implants.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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 Loss46▲ 409×4 topics
  2. Quality of Life33▲ 23×10 topics
  3. Language Development28▲ 241×3 topics
  4. Health-related Quality of Life28▲ 121×2 topics
  5. Speech Perception28▲ 341×2 topics
  6. Cognitive Decline28▲ 235×2 topics
  7. Age-related Hearing Loss27▲ 773×1 topic
  8. Cochlear Implants27▲ 773×1 topic
  9. Neural Plasticity11▲ 65×3 topics
  10. Cochlear Neuropathy10▲ 367×1 topic
  11. Tinnitus10▲ 367×1 topic
  12. Acute Otitis Media8▲ 407×1 topic
  13. Otitis Media8▲ 407×1 topic
  14. Bilingualism7▲ 53×3 topics
  15. Language Acquisition6▲ 57×3 topics
  16. Cognitive Development6▲ 50×2 topics
  17. Early Intervention6▲ 70×2 topics
  18. Neural Correlates6▲ 67×2 topics
  19. Gesture6▲ 238×1 topic
  20. Sign Language6▲ 101×1 topic
  21. Rehabilitation4▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Neuroimaging4▲ 14×4 topics
  23. Public Health3▲ 2.3×3 topics
  24. Health Effects3▲ 5.5×2 topics
  25. Healthcare3▲ 2.8×4 topics
  26. Environmental Noise3▲ 68×1 topic
  27. Noise Pollution3▲ 68×1 topic
  28. Patient Care3▲ 24×1 topic
  29. Quality3▲ 71×1 topic
  30. Assistive Technology3▲ 57×1 topic
  31. Audio-Visual Speech Recognition3▲ 49×1 topic
  32. Augmentative and Alternative Communication3▲ 140×1 topic
  33. Speech Enhancement3▲ 49×1 topic
  34. Cerebellum2▲ 44×1 topic
  35. Functional Connectivity2▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Neurological Disorders2▲ 3.8×2 topics
  37. Vestibular2▲ 67×1 topic
  38. Etiology1▲ 24×2 topics
  39. Bell's Palsy1▲ 69×1 topic
  40. Facial Nerve Palsy1▲ 69×1 topic

Which research topics does Cochlear (Australia) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation, Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics, Ear Surgery and Otitis Media and Hearing Impairment and Communication.

Hearing Loss and Rehabil…28Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation: 28 fractional worksHearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics: 10 fractional worksEar Surgery and Otitis M…8Ear Surgery and Otitis Media: 8 fractional worksHearing Impairment and C…6Hearing Impairment and Communication: 6 fractional worksNoise Effects and Manage…3Noise Effects and Management: 3 fractional worksMedical Practices and Rehabilitation: 3 fractional worksSpeech and Audio Processing: 3 fractional worksAssistive Technology in Communication and Mobility: 3 fractional worksVestibular and auditory disorders: 2 fractional worksFacial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research: 1 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceSensory SystemsOtorhinolaryngologyDevelopmental and Educational Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation Cognitive Neuroscience 28 works
  2. 2 Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics Sensory Systems 10 works
  3. 3 Ear Surgery and Otitis Media Otorhinolaryngology 8 works
  4. 4 Hearing Impairment and Communication Developmental and Educational Psychology 6 works
  5. 5 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 3 works
  6. 6 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 3 works
  7. 7 Speech and Audio Processing Signal Processing 3 works
  8. 8 Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility Occupational Therapy 3 works
  9. 9 Vestibular and auditory disorders Neurology 2 works
  10. 10 Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research Neurology 1 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 available31.0%not open69.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.5%domestic only56.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Cochlear (Australia)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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