Cochlear Implants International

Aims & Scope

Cochlear Implants International was founded as an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal in response to the growing number of publications in the field of cochlear implants.

It was designed to meet a need to include scientific contributions from all the disciplines that are represented in cochlear implant teams: audiology, medicine and surgery, speech therapy and speech pathology, psychology, hearing therapy, radiology, pathology, engineering and acoustics, teaching, and communication.

The aim was to found a truly interdisciplinary journal, representing the full breadth of the field of cochlear implantation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9411

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	186

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.616

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	42

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Cochlear Implantation in Inner Ear Malformations — A Review Article

  Citation: 297

  Authors: Levent

• Recognition of familiar melodies by adult cochlear implant recipients and normal-hearing adults

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Kate, Christopher, Maureen, George, Robert, John F, Shelley, Julie

• Histopathology of inner ear malformations: Do we have enough evidence to explain pathophysiology?

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Levent

• Cochlear implantation as a durable tinnitus treatment in single-sided deafness

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Andrea Kleine, Katrien, Anouk, Marc, Dirk, Paul

• Predictors of audiological outcome following cochlear implantation in adults

  Citation: 112

  Authors: KMJ, YM, DJ, MP, SR, RT, MW

• Measuring listening effort expended by adolescents and young adults with unilateral or bilateral cochlear implants or normal hearing

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Kathryn C, Karyn L

• Electrode impedance in adults and children using the Nucleus 24 cochlear implant system

  Citation: 83

  Authors: PA, KL, LA

• Adaptation of the speech, spatial, and qualities of hearing scale for use with children, parents, and teachers

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Karyn L, William

• Cochlear implantation in the world's largest medical device market: Utilization and awareness of cochlear implants in the United States

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Donna L.

• Dexamethasone eluting cochlear implant: Histological study in animal model

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Mohammad, Maryam, Pirooz, Farhid Farahmand, Hesamedin, Hamid, Mohammad, Claude

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