Mead C. Killion

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Mead C. Killion is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Signal Processing and Speech and Hearing. According to data from OpenAlex, Mead C. Killion has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 24 papers in Signal Processing and 21 papers in Speech and Hearing. Recurrent topics in Mead C. Killion's work include Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation (32 papers), Speech and Audio Processing (24 papers) and Noise Effects and Management (21 papers). Mead C. Killion is often cited by papers focused on Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation (32 papers), Speech and Audio Processing (24 papers) and Noise Effects and Management (21 papers). Mead C. Killion collaborates with scholars based in United States. Mead C. Killion's co-authors include Lawrence J. Revit, Shilpi Banerjee, Larry H. Royster, Julia Doswell Royster, Richard L. Goode, Keisuke Nakamura, S Nishihara, E. H. Berger, Laura Ann Wilber and Arlene C. Neuman and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research and Ear and Hearing.

In The Last Decade

Mead C. Killion

61 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Development of a quick speech-in-noise test for measuring... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Development of a quick speech-in-noise test for measuring signal-to-noise ratio loss in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired listeners
    2004 618 citations Mead C. Killion, Lawrence J. Revit et al. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mead C. Killion United States 20 1.6k 987 799 449 183 66 1.8k
Denis Byrne Australia 18 2.0k 1.3× 1.4k 1.4× 861 1.1× 817 1.8× 119 0.7× 38 2.1k
Lisa G. Potts United States 15 1.4k 0.9× 836 0.8× 896 1.1× 348 0.8× 179 1.0× 24 1.5k
G. M. Clark Australia 27 1.9k 1.2× 482 0.5× 1.1k 1.4× 450 1.0× 219 1.2× 67 2.2k
Stanley A. Gelfand United States 19 948 0.6× 489 0.5× 499 0.6× 293 0.7× 125 0.7× 48 1.2k
Björn Hagerman Sweden 16 1.0k 0.7× 675 0.7× 360 0.5× 463 1.0× 68 0.4× 30 1.1k
Michael J. Nilsson United States 6 1.7k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 637 0.8× 797 1.8× 97 0.5× 22 1.9k
Richard C. Seewald Canada 26 1.9k 1.2× 910 0.9× 899 1.1× 614 1.4× 200 1.1× 60 2.1k
Shelley Witt United States 22 2.1k 1.4× 1.3k 1.3× 1.0k 1.3× 494 1.1× 98 0.5× 41 2.2k
Jean Sullivan United States 6 1.6k 1.0× 941 1.0× 585 0.7× 771 1.7× 75 0.4× 12 1.8k
Aaron J. Parkinson United States 20 2.4k 1.5× 1.4k 1.4× 1.6k 2.0× 566 1.3× 282 1.5× 36 2.4k

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All Works

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McArdle, Rachel A., et al.. (2012). Are Two Ears Not Better Than One?. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. 23(3). 171–181. 32 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C., et al.. (2005). Fitting Hearing Aids Using Clinical Prefitting Speech Measures: An Evidence-Based Review. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. 16(7). 439–447. 21 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C.. (2002). New Thinking on Hearing in Noise: A Generalized Articulation Index. Seminars in Hearing. 23(1). 57–76. 54 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C.. (2001). Digital cell phones and hearing aids. The Hearing Journal. 54(3). 10–10. 1 indexed citations
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Palmer, Catherine V., et al.. (1995). Comparison of Two Hearing Aid Receiver-Amplifier Combinations Using Sound Quality Judgments. Ear and Hearing. 16(6). 587–598. 14 indexed citations
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McGee, Therese, Nina Kraus, Mead C. Killion, Richard S. Rosenberg, & Cynthia King. (1993). Improving the Reliability of the Auditory Middle latency Response by Monitoring EEG Delta Activity. Ear and Hearing. 14(2). 76–84. 9 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C.. (1992). Audibility earplug. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 92(5). 3027–3027. 1 indexed citations
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Royster, Julia Doswell, Larry H. Royster, & Mead C. Killion. (1991). Sound exposures and hearing thresholds of symphony orchestra musicians. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 89(6). 2793–2803. 107 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C.. (1989). Insert earphones for audiometry. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 85(2). 987–987. 1 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C.. (1988). Class D hearing aid amplifier. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 83(5). 1991–1991. 4 indexed citations
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Goode, Richard L. & Mead C. Killion. (1987). The middle ear from the standpoint of the surgeon and the acoustician. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 81(S1). S58–S58. 1 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C. & Lawrence J. Revit. (1987). Insertion Gain Repeatability versus Loudspeaker Location. Ear and Hearing. 8(SUPPLEMENT). 68s–68s. 20 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C., et al.. (1987). Diffuse field response of the ear. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 81(S1). S75–S75. 11 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C. & Elliott H. Berger. (1987). Noise attenuating earphones for audiometric testing. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 81(S1). S5–S5. 2 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C., et al.. (1986). Low noise microphone for cochlear emissions. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 79(S1). S4–S5. 5 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C.. (1979). Equalization Filter for Eardrum-Pressure Recording Using a KEMAR Manikin. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society. 27. 13–16. 15 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C., et al.. (1974). A Subminiature Electret-Condenser Microphone of New Design. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society. 22(4). 237–243. 3 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C.. (1974). Vibration Sensitivity Measurements on Subminiature Condenser Microphones. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society. 23(2). 123–127. 4 indexed citations
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Killion, Mead C., et al.. (1973). Subminiature Directional Microphones. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society. 22(2). 92–96. 4 indexed citations

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