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Hough Ear Institute

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Research works
50
▼ 13% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.6k
33.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
23%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Hough Ear Institute

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

Which fields of science does Hough Ear Institute work in?

In all years, 44% of research at Hough Ear Institute is in Life Sciences, 41% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Neuroscience (38%), Medicine (37%), Computer Science (5%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 22 fractional works · 44.1% of its workNeuroscience: 19 fractional works · 38.5% of its workSensory Systems: 8 fractional works · 16.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 7 fractional works · 14.6% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 20 fractional works · 40.8% of its workMedicine: 19 fractional works · 37.1% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 9 fractional works · 17.7% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 11.8% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSignal Processing: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKHough EarInstitute50fractional works, all years
Life Sciences44%Physical Sciences12%Health Sciences41%Social Sciences3%

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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Neuroscience1938.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24.8%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.6%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    1. Medicine1937.1%
    2. Health Professions12.3%
    3. Nursing11.3%
    1. Computer Science35.4%
    2. Engineering23.4%
    3. Materials Science11.6%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    5. Chemistry00.5%
    6. Energy00.2%
    1. Social Sciences12.3%
    2. Psychology01.0%
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: 1.50× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 34.12× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 13.60× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 1.37× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 19.57× its world share, 0 worksNursing1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 34.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience34.12×2 works
  2. Nursing19.57×0 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics13.60×0 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.50×0 works
  5. Materials Science1.37×0 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.22×0 works
  7. Medicine0.61×0 works
  8. Engineering0.26×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hough Ear Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Richard D. Kopke, Mark W. Wood and J. V. D. Hough lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hough Ear Institute.

  1. 1 Richard D. Kopke United States · #535,335 worldwide 5.5k citations · 91 works
  2. 2 Mark W. Wood United States · #2,050,802 worldwide 1.1k citations · 31 works
  3. 3 J. V. D. Hough United States · #2,126,255 worldwide 1.2k citations · 48 works
  4. 4 Wei Li United States · #2,427,235 worldwide 890 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Weihua Cheng United States · #4,178,839 worldwide 332 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Kejian Chen United States · #4,575,215 worldwide 810 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Xiaoping Du United States · #4,821,343 worldwide 2k citations · 77 works
  8. 8 Jack V. D. Hough United States · #4,836,084 worldwide 307 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Hough Ear Institute

What are the most cited papers from Hough Ear Institute?

The most cited paper from Hough Ear Institute is "Nitrones as therapeutics" (Robert A. Floyd, Richard D. Kopke, Chul-Hee Choi et al., 2008), with 227 citations. Next come "NAC for noise: From the bench top to the clinic" (154) and "Acoustic–structural coupled finite element analysis for sound transmission in human ear—Pressure distributions" (150).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Nitrones as therapeutics Robert A. Floyd, Richard D. Kopke, Chul-Hee Choi et al. · Free Radical Biology and Medicine Open access 30 Aug 2008 227
2 NAC for noise: From the bench top to the clinic Richard D. Kopke, Ronald L. Jackson, John K.M. Coleman et al. · Hearing Research 21 Dec 2006 154
3 Acoustic–structural coupled finite element analysis for sound transmission in human ear—Pressure distributions Rong Z. Gan, Qunli Sun, Bin Feng et al. · Medical Engineering & Physics 24 Aug 2005 150
4 Prevention of impulse noise-induced hearing loss with antioxidants Richard D. Kopke, Eric C. Bielefeld, Jianzhong Liu et al. · Acta Oto-Laryngologica 9 Nov 2004 134
5 Human Middle Ear Transfer Function Measured by Double Laser Interferometry System Rong Z. Gan, Mark W. Wood, Kenneth J. Dormer · Otology & Neurotology 30 Jun 2004 118
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hough Ear Institute?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Hearing Loss, Acute Otitis Media, Otitis Media, Quality of Life, Neural Plasticity, Cochlear Neuropathy, Tinnitus and Language Development.

▲ 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 33 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 33 words, with their numbers
  1. Hearing Loss24▲ 312×3 topics
  2. Acute Otitis Media9▲ 742×1 topic
  3. Otitis Media9▲ 742×1 topic
  4. Quality of Life8▲ 12×5 topics
  5. Neural Plasticity8▲ 80×2 topics
  6. Cochlear Neuropathy8▲ 425×1 topic
  7. Tinnitus8▲ 425×1 topic
  8. Language Development7▲ 92×2 topics
  9. Cochlear Implants7▲ 318×1 topic
  10. Cognitive Decline7▲ 134×1 topic
  11. Neurological Disorders4▲ 10×3 topics
  12. Neuroimaging3▲ 24×2 topics
  13. Cerebellum3▲ 99×1 topic
  14. Vestibular3▲ 162×1 topic
  15. Deep Learning3▲ 2.6×2 topics
  16. Neural Networks3▲ 5.1×2 topics
  17. Audio-Visual Speech Recognition3▲ 90×1 topic
  18. Speech Enhancement3▲ 90×1 topic
  19. Epidemiology2◆ 1.00×8 topics
  20. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 15×2 topics
  21. Dysphonia2▲ 112×1 topic
  22. Surgical Management2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  23. Voice Disorders2▲ 112×1 topic
  24. Nanoparticles1▲ 1.81×5 topics
  25. Nasal Surgery1▲ 104×1 topic
  26. Rhinoplasty1▲ 104×1 topic
  27. Tissue Engineering1▲ 4.0×4 topics
  28. Consensus Building1▲ 101×1 topic
  29. Delphi Method1▲ 101×1 topic
  30. Ear Tumors1▲ 125×1 topic
  31. Pedicle Screw Fixation1▲ 47×1 topic
  32. Temporal Bone Carcinoma1▲ 125×1 topic
  33. Vertebroplasty1▲ 47×1 topic

Which research topics does Hough Ear Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics, Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation, Vestibular and auditory disorders and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques.

Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnit…1Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics: 1 fractional worksHearing Loss and Rehabil…1Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksVestibular and auditory disorders: 0 fractional worksBiochemical Analysis and…0Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques: 0 fractional worksNanoparticle-Based Drug …0Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Drug Delivery S…0Advanced Drug Delivery Systems: 0 fractional worksRNA Interference and Gene Delivery: 0 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 0 fractional worksCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias: 0 fractional worksCardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion: 0 fractional works
Sensory SystemsCognitive NeuroscienceNeurologyNutrition and Dietetics6 others

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

  1. 1 Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics Sensory Systems 1 works
  2. 2 Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  3. 3 Vestibular and auditory disorders Neurology 0 works
  4. 4 Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Nutrition and Dietetics 0 works
  5. 5 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 0 works
  6. 6 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 0 works
  7. 7 RNA Interference and Gene Delivery Molecular Biology 0 works
  8. 8 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion Pathology and Forensic Medicine 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 available23.3%not open76.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hough Ear Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% lower 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 Hough Ear Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000036% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Hough Ear Institute0.000023% in 20251990200020102020

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

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