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Speech and Hearing research

Speech and Hearing is a subfield of Health Professions. Science Explorer counts 189k research works in it since 1950. 16.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

In short: interdisciplinary field focused on the study of speech, language, and hearing processes and disorders, encompassing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of communication and auditory impairments.

Research works
189k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
31k
per year above
Top-10% rate
16.6%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Topics
10
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+36%
the tick is no change

This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is Speech and Hearing research about, and what is growing?

By the world's output in 2019–23, its most used keywords are Health Effects, Noise Pollution, Quality of Life, Dysphagia, Swallowing, Adolescents. Gaining share since 2009–13: Problem Solving, Social Skills, Communication Skills, Mental Health, Digital Storytelling. Losing share: Health Promoting Schools, School Health Promotion, Infant Skin, Skin Barrier.

▲ gaining share of this field◆ holding its share▼ losing share

Size is the world's fractional works in 2019–23 in the topics tagged with each word; colour compares the word's share of this field with 2009–13. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 23 words, with their numbers
  1. Health Effects12k◆ 1.06×1 topic
  2. Noise Pollution12k◆ 1.06×1 topic
  3. Quality of Life11k◆ 0.99×2 topics
  4. Dysphagia8,100◆ 1.02×1 topic
  5. Swallowing8,100◆ 1.02×1 topic
  6. Adolescents6,564◆ 1.08×1 topic
  7. Transition6,564◆ 1.08×1 topic
  8. Digital Storytelling5,433▲ 1.22×1 topic
  9. Education5,433▲ 1.22×1 topic
  10. Health Promoting Schools4,074▼ 0.63×1 topic
  11. School Health Promotion4,074▼ 0.63×1 topic
  12. Communication Skills4,026▲ 1.30×2 topics
  13. Mental Health4,026▲ 1.30×2 topics
  14. Elderly Care2,744◆ 0.90×1 topic
  15. Social Support2,744◆ 0.90×1 topic
  16. Problem Solving2,387▲ 1.87×1 topic
  17. Social Skills2,387▲ 1.87×1 topic
  18. Ankyloglossia1,856◆ 0.94×1 topic
  19. Frenulotomy1,856◆ 0.94×1 topic
  20. Suicide Risk1,639◆ 0.90×1 topic
  21. veterinary surgeons1,639◆ 0.90×1 topic
  22. Infant Skin1,533▼ 0.78×1 topic
  23. Skin Barrier1,533▼ 0.78×1 topic

Which countries lead Speech and Hearing research?

On research quality in 2022–2025, the United States, China and the United Kingdom rank highest in Speech and Hearing. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (7.5k and 3.1k works in 2022–2025).

By research quality, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States · #1 all time 15.4% top 10% · 7.5k works
  2. 2 China · #3 all time 27.3% top 10% · 3.1k works
  3. 3 United Kingdom · #2 all time 17.4% top 10% · 2.3k works
  4. 4 Australia · #4 all time 25.0% top 10% · 969 works
  5. 5 Türkiye · #12 all time 12.6% top 10% · 2.1k works
  6. 6 Italy · #8 all time 22.6% top 10% · 892 works
  7. 7 Canada · #5 all time 20.3% top 10% · 1.1k works
  8. 8 Spain · #9 all time 18.5% top 10% · 969 works
  9. 9 Germany · #6 all time 16.7% top 10% · 1.2k works
  10. 10 India · #17 all time 9.8% top 10% · 1.7k works

The track on each row is that row’s top-10% rate. The ranking itself is the composite score, which the rate is only one part of.

Of 36 countries ranked in Speech and Hearing. Composite of field-normalised excellence (50%), output (30%) and citations (20%); the bracket is the all-time rank.

All countries ranked in Speech and Hearing

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 7.5k works
  2. 2 China 3.1k works
  3. 3 Brazil 2.5k works
  4. 4 United Kingdom 2.3k works
  5. 5 Türkiye 2.1k works
  6. 6 India 1.7k works
  7. 7 Indonesia 1.7k works
  8. 8 Japan 1.3k works
  9. 9 Germany 1.2k works
  10. 10 Canada 1.1k works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

United States: 30.8%China: 12.5%Brazil: 10.1%United Kingdom: 9.5%6 others listed: 37.1%31%largest
United States7,538 · 30.8%China3,067 · 12.5%Brazil2,465 · 10.1%United Kingdom2,314 · 9.5%6 others listed9,066 · 37.1%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Speech and Hearing research?

University College London (United Kingdom) ranks first in Speech and Hearing on research quality in 2022–2025, followed by Harvard University and The University of Sydney.

By research quality, 2022–2025

  1. 1 University College London United Kingdom · London · #1 all time 26.3% top 10% · 132 works
  2. 2 Harvard University United States · Cambridge · #2 all time 25.8% top 10% · 78 works
  3. 3 The University of Sydney Australia · Sydney · #14 all time 26.3% top 10% · 68 works
  4. 4 University of Toronto Canada · Toronto · #6 all time 21.9% top 10% · 82 works
  5. 5 Johns Hopkins University United States · Baltimore · #3 all time 17.6% top 10% · 65 works
  6. 6 Mi̇lli̇ Eği̇ti̇m Bakanliği Türkiye · Ankara 19.1% top 10% · 68 works
  7. 7 University of Washington United States · Seattle · #5 all time 22.1% top 10% · 66 works
  8. 8 Universidade de São Paulo Brazil · São Paulo · #41 all time 6.3% top 10% · 165 works
  9. 9 University of Florida United States · Gainesville · #24 all time 14.7% top 10% · 61 works
  10. 10 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States · Chapel Hill · #9 all time 7.4% top 10% · 112 works

The track on each row is that row’s top-10% rate. The ranking itself is the composite score, which the rate is only one part of.

Of 16 institutions above the floor of 40 fractional works in Speech and Hearing.

Top 100 Speech and Hearing institutions

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 165 works
  2. 2 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 132 works
  3. 3 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 111 works
  4. 4 University of TorontoCanada 82 works
  5. 5 Harvard UniversityUnited States 78 works
  6. 6 Hacettepe UniversityTürkiye 74 works
  7. 7 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 72 works
  8. 8 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil 69 works
  9. 9 The University of SydneyAustralia 68 works
  10. 10 Mi̇lli̇ Eği̇ti̇m BakanliğiTürkiye 68 works

Who are the leading researchers in Speech and Hearing?

Among the most productive authors in Speech and Hearing, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Mika Kivimäki and Maarten J. Postma rank highest on the composite score.

  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

Re-ranked on the composite score from the 4,326 highest-output authors in Speech and Hearing. Identities come from OpenAlex author disambiguation, which occasionally merges or splits people.

Top 100 Speech and Hearing researchers

Where is Speech and Hearing research done?

The largest centres of Speech and Hearing research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), São Paulo (Brazil), Beijing (China) and Istanbul (Türkiye).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 London United Kingdom 724 works
  2. 2 São Paulo Brazil 506 works
  3. 3 Beijing China 487 works
  4. 4 Istanbul Türkiye 385 works
  5. 5 Tokyo Japan 382 works
  6. 6 Ankara Türkiye 364 works
  7. 7 New York United States 320 works
  8. 8 Paris France 283 works
  9. 9 Seoul South Korea 273 works
  10. 10 Shanghai China 252 works
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Speech and Hearing research by country

The best places for Speech and Hearing research inside each country, with that country's researchers and world standing.

Where is the best place to study Speech and Hearing?

Among universities, judged by research, University College London, University of Hong Kong and National University of Singapore score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

0%20%40%mean 33.17%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →University College London: 132, 26.3%University of Hong Kong: 44, 39.1%National University of Singapore: 46, 37.0%Hong Kong Polytechnic University: 51, 38.4%Royal Veterinary College: 17, 24.8%City University of Hong Kong: 19, 34.5%Chinese University of Hong Kong: 36, 42.5%University of Guelph: 28, 27.7%University of Surrey: 25, 29.9%UNSW Sydney: 39, 31.5%University of Hong K…Hong Kong Polytechni…National University …University College L…
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 55.526.3%2.6×132 +79.0%
2 University of Hong KongHong Kong 53.739.1%1.4×44 +67.2%
3 National University of SingaporeSingapore 52.737.0%1.3×46 +88.7%
4 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong 51.638.4%1.5×51 +10.1%
5 Royal Veterinary CollegeUnited Kingdom 51.624.8%10.1×17 +33.3%
6 City University of Hong KongHong Kong 50.834.5%0.8×19 +270.4%
7 Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong 50.042.5%1.4×36 +5.4%
8 University of GuelphCanada 48.227.7%2.6×28 +197.0%
9 University of SurreyUnited Kingdom 47.129.9%2.6×25 +131.2%
10 UNSW SydneyAustralia 45.731.5%1.2×39 +95.4%

Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.

Is Speech and Hearing research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Problem Solving Skills Development, History, Culture, and Society and Digital Storytelling and Education.

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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.

Which topics inside it are moving

Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.

  1. Problem Solving Skills Development+387%
  2. History, Culture, and Society+269%
  3. Digital Storytelling and Education+184%
  4. Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare+148%
  5. Oral and Craniofacial Lesions+117%
  6. Noise Effects and Management+109%
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Growth in output from 2005–09 to 2015–19. Every topic is a page of its own.

What does Speech and Hearing include?

Noise Effects and Manage…46kNoise Effects and Management: 46k fractional worksDysphagia Assessment and Management: 33k fractional worksAdolescent and Pediatric Healthcare: 25k fractional worksSchool Health and Nursing Education: 23k fractional worksDigital Storytelling and Education: 17k fractional worksVeterinary Practice and …11kVeterinary Practice and Education Studies: 11k fractional worksHistory, Culture, and Society: 10k fractional worksOral and Craniofacial Lesions: 8,275 fractional worksNeonatal skin health care: 8,271 fractional worksProblem Solving Skills Development: 7,462 fractional works

Area is fractional works in that topic. Every name below is a page of its own.