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Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility

Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility is a research topic within Occupational Therapy. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1950. 24.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the impact of assistive technology, particularly augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), on individuals with disabilities. It covers topics such as the usability and accessibility of AAC devices, the role of the home environment in aging in place, and the effects of mobility devices on quality of life for individuals with disabilities.

  • Assistive Technology
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication
  • Disability
  • Aging in Place
  • Home Environment
  • AAC Intervention
  • Usability
  • Accessibility
  • Mobility Devices
  • Quality of Life
Research works
17k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
4.2k
per year above
Top-10% rate
24.1%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+27%
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This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

Which countries lead Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility research?

By volume, the United States and Brazil publish the most (1.1k and 270 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 1.1k works
  2. 2 Brazil 270 works
  3. 3 United Kingdom 244 works
  4. 4 India 218 works
  5. 5 Canada 194 works
  6. 6 Australia 182 works
  7. 7 Italy 123 works
  8. 8 China 121 works
  9. 9 Japan 110 works
  10. 10 Spain 92 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: 41.2%Brazil: 10.2%United Kingdom: 9.2%India: 8.3%6 others listed: 31.1%41%largest
United States1,087 · 41.2%Brazil270 · 10.2%United Kingdom244 · 9.2%India218 · 8.3%6 others listed821 · 31.1%

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

Which institutions lead Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign publishes the most Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility research, followed by University of Washington and Google (United States).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUnited States 20 works
  2. 2 University of WashingtonUnited States 19 works
  3. 3 Google (United States)United States 18 works
  4. 4 University of PittsburghUnited States 17 works
  5. 5 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States 15 works
  6. 6 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 15 works
  7. 7 University of PretoriaSouth Africa 13 works
  8. 8 Vanderbilt UniversityUnited States 12 works
  9. 9 University of TorontoCanada 12 works
  10. 10 Monash UniversityAustralia 12 works

Where is Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility research done?

The largest centres of Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), São Paulo (Brazil), Melbourne (Australia) and Seoul (South Korea).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 London United Kingdom 57 works
  2. 2 São Paulo Brazil 47 works
  3. 3 Melbourne Australia 42 works
  4. 4 Seoul South Korea 41 works
  5. 5 New York United States 36 works
  6. 6 Sydney Australia 34 works
  7. 7 Montreal Canada 32 works
  8. 8 Toronto Canada 32 works
  9. 9 Tokyo Japan 31 works
  10. 10 Brisbane Australia 31 works
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Where is the best place to study Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility?

Among universities, judged by research, Pennsylvania State University, Vanderbilt University and University College London 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%60%mean 37.21%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Pennsylvania State University: 15, 48.0%Vanderbilt University: 12, 43.2%University College London: 15, 41.8%University of Washington: 19, 36.4%University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: 20, 31.2%University of Pretoria: 13, 28.2%University of Kansas: 11, 31.1%Monash University: 12, 40.6%Queen's University: 8, 36.5%Michigan State University: 10, 35.1%Pennsylvania State U…Vanderbilt UniversityUniversity College L…University of Washin…
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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 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States 64.448.0%4.2×15 +130.4%
2 Vanderbilt UniversityUnited States 64.143.2%8.0×12 +94.1%
3 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 62.341.8%2.8×15 +133.9%
4 University of WashingtonUnited States 59.436.4%4.8×19 +54.6%
5 University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUnited States 59.331.2%5.8×20 +53.0%
6 University of PretoriaSouth Africa 57.728.2%7.9×13 +83.1%
7 University of KansasUnited States 56.831.1%9.4×11 +90.7%
8 Monash UniversityAustralia 55.240.6%3.8×12 +78.6%
9 Queen's UniversityCanada 51.936.5%5.6×8 +163.9%
10 Michigan State UniversityUnited States 50.435.1%3.8×10 +219.8%

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 Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility.

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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.