Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics is a research topic within Sensory Systems. Science Explorer counts 40k research works in it since 1950. 12.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the mechanisms and consequences of cochlear neuropathy, hearing loss, and related conditions such as tinnitus. It covers topics such as hair cell function, inner ear development, noise-induced damage, otoacoustic emissions, neural plasticity, connexin mutations, and the overall auditory system.
- Cochlear Neuropathy
- Hearing Loss
- Tinnitus
- Hair Cell
- Inner Ear Development
- Noise-Induced Damage
- Otoacoustic Emissions
- Neural Plasticity
- Connexin Mutations
- Auditory System
- Research works
- 40k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +18% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.5k and 952 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.5k works
- 2 China 952 works
- 3 Germany 348 works
- 4 India 316 works
- 5 Japan 237 works
- 6 United Kingdom 232 works
- 7 Türkiye 214 works
- 8 South Korea 208 works
- 9 Brazil 166 works
- 10 Italy 156 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing publishes the most Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics research, followed by Johns Hopkins University and University of Chicago.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing India 42 works
- 2 Johns Hopkins University United States 31 works
- 3 University of Chicago United States 30 works
- 4 Harvard University United States 30 works
- 5 Hacettepe University Türkiye 29 works
- 6 Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Germany 28 works
- 7 Chinese PLA General Hospital China 25 works
- 8 University of Southern California United States 25 works
- 9 Capital Medical University China 24 works
- 10 Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University China 22 works
Who are the leading researchers in Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics include Adrian Davis.
- 1 Adrian Davis 3.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics research done?
The largest centres of Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Seoul (South Korea) and Tokyo (Japan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Oldenburg and Charleston.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- OldenburgDE · 26.7 works22×
- CharlestonUS · 21.4 works11×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics?
Among universities, judged by research, Medical University of South Carolina, Harvard University and Medizinische Hochschule Hannover 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical University of South Carolina United States | 72.3 | 27.6% | 15.6× | 21 | +87.5% |
| 2 | Harvard University United States | 63.2 | 29.4% | 4.0× | 30 | +25.5% |
| 3 | Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Germany | 60.5 | 13.4% | 22.1× | 28 | +25.5% |
| 4 | Hacettepe University Türkiye | 58.0 | 3.8% | 9.8× | 29 | +169.7% |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University United States | 52.3 | 18.1% | 5.0× | 31 | +7.8% |
| 6 | Capital Medical University China | 48.3 | 9.2% | 7.1× | 24 | +83.7% |
| 7 | Washington University in St. Louis United States | 48.3 | 31.6% | 3.3× | 14 | -5.7% |
| 8 | University of Southern California United States | 48.2 | 9.5% | 5.8× | 25 | +104.5% |
| 9 | Macquarie University Australia | 47.1 | 14.0% | 5.6× | 12 | +116.9% |
| 10 | University of Iowa United States | 46.8 | 15.2% | 7.3× | 18 | -4.5% |
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 Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics.
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.