"an influential contribution" is a correct and usable phrase in written English. It can be used to describe someone's impact or role in a particular situation or context. Example: "Dr. Smith made an influential contribution to the field of medicine through his groundbreaking research on infectious diseases."
A vibrant painting by Theodore Stamos demonstrates an influential contribution to chromatic abstraction and is another welcome inclusion.
He weighed the possible consequences of a subpar brief against the broader benefits of expanding his expertise and making an influential contribution to the case.
Berkeley's first important published work, An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision (1709), was an influential contribution to the psychology of vision and also developed doctrines relevant to his idealist project.
The Wells use of religious imagery outraged the book's opponents, but Hall's vision of inversion as a God-given state was an influential contribution to the language of LGBT rights.
Instead of questioning the parsimony of the Dual Process model, the approach taken here has been to challenge the existence of one aspect of this model's support: the relatively small repetition priming effect that has had an influential contribution to our understanding of recognition memory.
Opinion as to the value of his work continued to be divided until the 1930s, when Eliot made a very influential contribution to the debate.
This included a best of 2/23 in the sixth match, but he made a more influential contribution in the first match with the bat, striking 49 at the death as India came within striking distance of their target before he fell in the last over and the hosts ended five runs adrift of the target.
A less obvious, but hugely influential, contribution could come from its Brimstone missiles.
Bjarni Felixson rarely gets a mention, yet he has made arguably the most influential contribution of all.
His best-known and most influential contribution is the "Anthology of American Folk Music," a collection of recordings compiled from his vast personal collection of rare vinyl.
He made his most influential contribution, however, from outside the official machine.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com