Research Impact
This page provides insights into the academic and public impact of my research activities. The metrics below reflect the reach and influence of my work across various domains, including scholarly citations, public engagement, and educational influence.
Key Research Metrics
Total Citations
500+
Combined sources, 2025
Publications
90+
All categories, 2025
Research Funding
£6M+
Total secured, 2020-2025
Citation Analytics
Citation Growth Over Time
This chart shows the increasing academic impact of my research over the past decade, with significant growth following the publication of key works on metal music production and the electric guitar. Data as of April 6, 2025
Media & Public Engagement
YouTube Channel
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Total views across HiMMP project videos, featuring interviews with renowned producers and mixing demonstrations
Publication Downloads
25,000+
Downloads of open access publications from institutional repositories and platforms
Media Appearances
20+
Radio interviews, podcast features, and television appearances discussing research findings
Press Coverage
20+
Mentions in mainstream and specialist media outlets, including music magazines and academic press
Media/Public Appearances
- (2025) Interview with Guitar World magazine '"You better be ready to prove it's something you can do": Giacomo Turra got exposed – but real guitar virtuosos are being wrongly accused of fakery, too', 22 April 2025. interview online
- (2024) Industry round table discussion at the Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg (GER), in the context of the AHRC-project "Songwriting Camps in the 21st Century" information
- (2024) Participation in SWR Kultur Forum (Germany), a 45-minute panel discussion/podcast on the topic: "Harte Schale, weicher Kern - Die eigenwillige Welt des Heavy Metal [Hard shell, soft core - the idiosyncratic world of heavy metal]". Broadcast on 31 July 2024. interview online
- (2024) Interview with Guitar World magazine '"Technical playing can get cleaner, and that's possibly even more challenging than just being faster": We met the academics who study shred guitar for a living – they explained why it's changed dramatically since the '80s, and the 3 ways it can develop', 16 February 2024. interview online
- (2023) Review of book 'Rock Guitar Virtuosos: Advances in Electric Guitar Playing, Technology, and Culture' in Guitar World magazine, 13 December 2023. review online
- (2022) 7-minute-long radio interview with Deutschlandfunk (Germany): 'Gear Aquisition Syndrome Besser Musikmachen durch Instrumentehorten [Gear Acquisition Syndrome: Enhancing Music-Making Through Acquiring Instruments]', 26 January 2022. interview online.
- (2021) 7-minute-long interview with TV channel TRT World for their culture and arts pro-gramme Showcase on the surge of guitar sales during the Covid-19 pandemic (broadcasted in Istanbul, London and Washington); broadcasted on 26 November 2021. interview online
- (2021) Interview with 'Guitar Acquisition Syndrome: what it is, how you already have it, and why that's no bad thing', Guitar World Magazine, 25 June 2021. interview online
- (2018) Radio interview with the Deutschlandfunk (broadcasted throughout Germany): "Heavy-Metal-Forschung. Als die Stahlindustrie den Takt der Musik vorgab" [Heavy metal research. When the metal industry dominated the beat of the music] on 5.5.2018. interview online
- (2016) Interview with newspaper Neue Westfälische on "learning an instrument in the adult age" in May 2016.
- (2016) Interview with Radio Bielefeld on "ear worms" in March 2016.
- (2016) Interview in the Bielefelder journal on popular music. Bielefelder in March 2016.
- (2015) Interview with Radio Herford on "music and emotion" in December 2015.
- (2012) Interview with newspaper Neue Westfälische on "music festivals" in July 2012.
Academic Influence
Editorial Leadership
5+
Editorial positions held across journals and book series, shaping discourse in metal music studies and popular music research
4
Special issues edited, creating platforms for focused scholarly discussion
75+
Funding applications and manuscripts reviewed, contributing to quality assurance in the field
Research Training & Mentorship
15+
PhD students supervised, many continuing in academic or industry leadership positions
20+
MA by Research students mentored through their research journey
30+
External examinations for PhD and MA theses, ensuring quality and rigor
Academic Leadership
10+
Conference/symposium organizer roles, facilitating knowledge exchange and network development
6
Years as a Treasurer for IASPM UK & Ireland, supporting organizational development
3
Research funding review panels, shaping direction of research investment