The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scientists in the
discipline of Animal Science and Veterinary is based on data
combined from various data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating the citation-based metrics were
gathered on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a
scholar’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which
only includes papers and citation
values for an examined discipline.
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The range of our Animal Science and Veterinary research
Our best scholars ranking is a reliable
lineup of leading scientists from the area of
Animal Science and Veterinary, established by means of a detailed
study of 166,880 scientists identified
from various bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Animal Science and Veterinary, as many as 40040 scholars were
analysed.
What is D-index approval threshold for Animal Science and Veterinary
The D-index threshold for including a researcher to be
considered is placed at 20 if
most of their publications are in the area of Animal Science and Veterinary. The
approval requirements for scientists to be
considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index, ratio
of the publications made within the given field of study
in addition to the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for including top researchers is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scientists
assessed for each scientific field whilst
ensuring that the top 1% of leading scientists are
added into the ranking. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a scholar’s general H-index and their D-index.
Additional verification rules
Since our leading aim is to make sure that only
genuine researchers are included in
the ranking we realize that metrics are never
supposed to be an absolute tool to assess the
work of scientists. Because of that
we manually check each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
varied range of credible sources. Although it’s not a
metric contributing to a scientist’s position in
the ranking, the quantity of papers published in
major journals and conference proceedings should form a
reliable secondary signal of their contribution to research in a
selected discipline. Position in the ranking is
determined by each scholar’s D-index
according to metrics compiled from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-known bibliometric
databases of this kind available to the research community. A
comprehensive explanation of our research policy
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our goal
Our mission is to inspire scholars,
businessmen and politicians
worldwide to examine where top experts are heading
and to offer a way for the whole scientific community to
find out who the leading experts in specific
fields of research, in different countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Animal Science and Veterinary
With 28 scientists South Africa ranks in spot 16
in the world.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of leading researchers in South Africa is University of Pretoria with 12 researchers affiliated with it being present in the Animal Science and Veterinary ranking. It is followed by University of Pretoria with 6 researchers. Ranking thirds is University of the Witwatersrand with 3 scientists.
Prominent researchers listed in South Africa are affiliated with University of Fort Hare, University of Johannesburg, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Stellenbosch University, University of Pretoria, North-West University, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Cape Town, University of the Free State.
Professor Frans Jongejan from University of Pretoria is featured as the best scholar in South Africa in our ranking with a D-index of 70. Ranking on spot no. 2 in South Africa is Nigel C. Bennett from University of Pretoria with a D-index of 55. The third spot in South Africa is occupied by Maureen Coetzee from University of the Witwatersrand with a D-index of 49.
The average D-index for the top 1% scholars is 32 in comparison to an average of 32 for all 28 researchers featured in the ranking.
The average number of published articles in the discipline of Animal Science and Veterinary for the top 3% of scientists in the ranking is 231 against an average of 157 for all 28 researchers.
The average number of citations for the top 1% researchers is 4670 against an average of 4670 for all 28 researchers.
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