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Top Speech and Hearing Researchers

Zulfiqar A Bhutta ranks first, out of 4,326 ranked researchers.

Composite score: field-normalised excellence, output and total citations weighted 50 / 30 / 20, each as a percentile so no single heavy-tailed measure dominates. Floor: 15 works, and an institution the snapshot can resolve.

The ranking

  1. 1 Zulfiqar A Bhutta Pakistan · #29 worldwide 7k citations · 258 works
  2. 2 Mika Kivimäki United Kingdom · #69 worldwide 6.7k citations · 266 works
  3. 3 Maarten J. Postma Netherlands · #90 worldwide 4.6k citations · 251 works
  4. 4 James G. Scott Australia · #112 worldwide 4.3k citations · 219 works
  5. 5 Lídia Morawska Australia · #114 worldwide 6.4k citations · 210 works
  6. 6 Paul Elliott United Kingdom · #187 worldwide 3.5k citations · 214 works
  7. 7 Neil Pearce United Kingdom · #220 worldwide 3.2k citations · 152 works
  8. 8 Joan B. Soriano Spain · #361 worldwide 4.3k citations · 107 works
  9. 9 James F. Sallis United States · #427 worldwide 2.5k citations · 136 works
  10. 10 George Patton Australia · #435 worldwide 4.6k citations · 104 works
  11. 11 Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn United States · #523 worldwide 2.9k citations · 132 works
  12. 12 Rajesh Sagar India · #591 worldwide 4k citations · 103 works
  13. 13 Nikhil Tandon India · #672 worldwide 3.8k citations · 99 works
  14. 14 Richard E. Mayer United States · #706 worldwide 4.7k citations · 233 works
  15. 15 Guy B. Marks Australia · #819 worldwide 2.1k citations · 113 works
  16. 16 James D. Luketich United States · #912 worldwide 1.8k citations · 137 works
  17. 17 Ester Cerin Hong Kong · #1,276 worldwide 4k citations · 85 works
  18. 18 Michael Bräuer Canada · #1,380 worldwide 3.8k citations · 171 works
  19. 19 Susan Michie United Kingdom · #1,534 worldwide 2.5k citations · 228 works
  20. 20 David P. Strachan United Kingdom · #1,684 worldwide 1.5k citations · 87 works
  21. 21 Dan J. Stein South Africa · #1,863 worldwide 7.7k citations · 620 works
  22. 22 Tommy Cederholm Sweden · #1,885 worldwide 1.8k citations · 80 works
  23. 23 Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin Finland · #1,902 worldwide 2.6k citations · 188 works
  24. 24 Robert S. Fisher United States · #1,976 worldwide 1.3k citations · 98 works
  25. 25 Russell E. Glasgow United States · #2,030 worldwide 1.6k citations · 86 works
  26. 26 Preben Bo Mortensen Denmark · #2,176 worldwide 2.2k citations · 159 works
  27. 27 L.M. Bouter Netherlands · #2,286 worldwide 1.8k citations · 182 works
  28. 28 Giovanni de Girolamo Italy · #2,587 worldwide 1.6k citations · 97 works
  29. 29 C. René Leemans Netherlands · #2,674 worldwide 969 citations · 99 works
  30. 30 Eugene H. Blackstone United States · #2,855 worldwide 1.4k citations · 133 works
  31. 31 John D. Spengler United States · #2,876 worldwide 2.2k citations · 96 works
  32. 32 John C. Rothwell United Kingdom · #3,035 worldwide 2.2k citations · 246 works
  33. 33 Stefan Schreiber Germany · #3,175 worldwide 2.9k citations · 270 works
  34. 34 Lars Barregård Sweden · #3,278 worldwide 1.9k citations · 68 works
  35. 35 Dan G. Blazer United States · #3,334 worldwide 1.3k citations · 141 works
  36. 36 P A Mahesh India · #3,347 worldwide 4.1k citations · 64 works
  37. 37 Rik Gosselink Belgium · #3,917 worldwide 796 citations · 98 works
  38. 38 Douglas W. Dockery United States · #3,921 worldwide 2.8k citations · 63 works
  39. 39 Bert Brunekreef Netherlands · #4,093 worldwide 2.2k citations · 190 works
  40. 40 Graham Roberts United Kingdom · #4,115 worldwide 810 citations · 102 works
  41. 41 Vikram Patel United States · #4,568 worldwide 1.3k citations · 114 works
  42. 42 Francesco Di Virgilio Italy · #4,659 worldwide 1.3k citations · 82 works
  43. 43 Shekhar Saxena Switzerland · #4,858 worldwide 1.2k citations · 64 works
  44. 44 David M. Hougaard Denmark · #4,910 worldwide 1.8k citations · 102 works
  45. 45 Majid Ezzati United Kingdom · #4,914 worldwide 1.3k citations · 81 works
  46. 46 Monika Arora India · #5,187 worldwide 1.2k citations · 71 works
  47. 47 Marc A. Zimmerman United States · #5,324 worldwide 984 citations · 70 works
  48. 48 T. R. E. Southwood United Kingdom · #5,411 worldwide 1.3k citations · 61 works
  49. 49 Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan Nigeria · #5,424 worldwide 886 citations · 74 works
  50. 50 Arthur P. Bochner United States · #5,829 worldwide 876 citations · 64 works
  51. 51 Alexander Krämer Germany · #6,165 worldwide 759 citations · 66 works
  52. 52 Mike Sharples United Kingdom · #6,505 worldwide 905 citations · 96 works
  53. 53 Henry Jenkins United States · #6,810 worldwide 641 citations · 60 works
  54. 54 Anthony F. Jorm Australia · #6,890 worldwide 1.5k citations · 127 works
  55. 55 Ming T. Tsuang United States · #6,935 worldwide 1.8k citations · 185 works
  56. 56 Ole A. Andreassen Norway · #6,978 worldwide 3.5k citations · 312 works
  57. 57 Romain Pauwels Belgium · #7,017 worldwide 1.4k citations · 54 works
  58. 58 Bárbara Starfield United States · #7,182 worldwide 742 citations · 63 works
  59. 59 Carlos A. Pellegrini United States · #7,315 worldwide 1.1k citations · 54 works
  60. 60 Luke D. Knibbs Australia · #7,317 worldwide 2.5k citations · 53 works
  61. 61 Pim Cuijpers Netherlands · #7,334 worldwide 2.8k citations · 217 works
  62. 62 Klaus Berger Germany · #7,595 worldwide 612 citations · 94 works
  63. 63 Gerald S. Berenson United States · #7,820 worldwide 1.1k citations · 103 works
  64. 64 Christian Kieling Brazil · #7,908 worldwide 1.8k citations · 52 works
  65. 65 Bente Klarlund Pedersen Denmark · #7,991 worldwide 1.3k citations · 148 works
  66. 66 Hallowell Davis United States · #8,270 worldwide 563 citations · 69 works
  67. 67 Sundeep Salvi United Kingdom · #8,904 worldwide 2.8k citations · 49 works
  68. 68 Mike Thomas United Kingdom · #9,005 worldwide 727 citations · 96 works
  69. 69 Robert J. Gorlin United States · #9,235 worldwide 538 citations · 90 works
  70. 70 Benjamin G. Ferris United States · #9,485 worldwide 1.6k citations · 49 works
  71. 71 Ross E. Petty Canada · #9,622 worldwide 906 citations · 51 works
  72. 72 Richard de Dear Australia · #9,965 worldwide 1k citations · 57 works
  73. 73 Karl‐Heinz Jöckel Germany · #9,998 worldwide 752 citations · 95 works
  74. 74 Rudi G. J. Westendorp Netherlands · #10,085 worldwide 816 citations · 98 works
  75. 75 Subra Kugathasan United States · #10,206 worldwide 707 citations · 81 works
  76. 76 Andrew Steptoe United Kingdom · #10,640 worldwide 1.9k citations · 244 works
  77. 77 Constantinos Sioutas United States · #10,706 worldwide 1.2k citations · 95 works
  78. 78 Torsten B. Neilands United States · #10,732 worldwide 831 citations · 57 works
  79. 79 Adrian Davis United Kingdom · #10,759 worldwide 3.5k citations · 46 works
  80. 80 Kathleen A. Knafl United States · #10,764 worldwide 1.4k citations · 47 works
  81. 81 James G. Ross New Zealand · #11,533 worldwide 853 citations · 54 works
  82. 82 Mark B. Orringer United States · #11,536 worldwide 519 citations · 64 works
  83. 83 Peter D. Sly Australia · #11,663 worldwide 1.4k citations · 216 works
  84. 84 Marinus H. van IJzendoorn Netherlands · #12,036 worldwide 1.9k citations · 193 works
  85. 85 Michael L. Wehmeyer United States · #12,039 worldwide 710 citations · 97 works
  86. 86 Günter Oberdörster United States · #12,063 worldwide 760 citations · 51 works
  87. 87 Heather J. Zar South Africa · #12,192 worldwide 1.1k citations · 114 works
  88. 88 Çharles N. Bernstein Canada · #12,193 worldwide 1.4k citations · 207 works
  89. 89 Walter J. Hogan United States · #12,317 worldwide 557 citations · 52 works
  90. 90 Tianzhen Hong United States · #12,364 worldwide 1.4k citations · 75 works
  91. 91 Joachim Heinrich Germany · #12,372 worldwide 1.5k citations · 190 works
  92. 92 John R. Balmes United States · #12,682 worldwide 696 citations · 77 works
  93. 93 John T. Bowen United States · #12,896 worldwide 495 citations · 62 works
  94. 94 Peter Lewis United States · #13,194 worldwide 750 citations · 70 works
  95. 95 Aartjan T.F. Beekman Netherlands · #13,608 worldwide 1.2k citations · 132 works
  96. 96 Jeffrey S. Hyams United States · #14,115 worldwide 774 citations · 120 works
  97. 97 Adrian Bauman Australia · #14,212 worldwide 1.3k citations · 203 works
  98. 98 Ian J. Deary United Kingdom · #14,364 worldwide 2.6k citations · 331 works
  99. 99 Annette Peters Germany · #14,494 worldwide 2.4k citations · 298 works
  100. 100 Susan M. Sawyer Australia · #14,698 worldwide 556 citations · 70 works

authors from the 6,000 highest-output in Speech and Hearing, re-ranked on the composite score. Author identities come from OpenAlex disambiguation and inherit its errors: a merged record can put one name over two people’s work, and a split one can halve a career. Every row links out to the OpenAlex record so the underlying claim is checkable, and anything that looks wrong can be reported from the row. That report files a correction against the bibliographic record for a human to review — it is not a removal or delisting request, and no such route exists yet.

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