The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
field of Biology and Biochemistry relies os 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 researcher’s
D-index (Discipline H-index), which takes into account only
papers and citation values for an examined discipline.
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The focus of our Biology and Biochemistry research
Our best scholars ranking is a credible
list of leading scholars from the discipline of
Biology and Biochemistry, established by means of a thorough
study of 166,880 researchers discovered
from various bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Biology and Biochemistry, as many as 67599 scientists were
analysed.
What is D-index approval threshold for Biology and Biochemistry
The D-index threshold for accepting a researcher to be
examined is set to 40 if
the majority of of their publications are in the discipline of Biology and Biochemistry. The
inclusion requirements for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top researchers are based on the D-index,
ratio of the publications made within the specific
discipline in addition to the awards and achievements of the
researchers. The D-index threshold for considering best
scholars is set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of
researchers estimated for each
discipline whilst ensuring that the top 1% of
leading researchers are considered into the list.
We expect a proximity of 30% or less between a scholar’s
general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification methods
Since our main aim is to ensure that only
genuine scientists are listed in
our ranking we are aware that raw data are never
meant to be an absolute means to evaluate the
work of researchers. Because of that
we manually check every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
varied range of reliable sources. Although it’s not a
factor contributing to a scholar’s position in
the ranking, the amount of papers published in
well-known journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
valuable secondary signal of their contribution to research in a
selected discipline. Position in the ranking is
based on every scientist’s D-index
using metrics gathered from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-known bibliometric
databases of this kind open to the scientific community. A
thorough explanation of our research procedures
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our mission
Our aim is to motivate scientists,
businessmen and decision-makers
around the world to examine where top experts are heading
and to offer an opportunity for the entire scientific community to
get to know who the leading experts in specific
fields of research, in various countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Biology and Biochemistry
As far as institutions are concerned, the institution with the highest
number of top researchers in the world is National Institutes of Health with
389 researchers affiliated with it being features in
Research.com Biology and Biochemistry ranking.
It is followed by Harvard University with
244 researchers.
Ranking thirds is University of Tokyo with 152
scientists.
Prominent researchers ranking in the world are representing Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University, University of California, San Diego, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, Oregon Health & Science University.
Professor Guido Kroemer from Sorbonne University is featured as the best scholar in the world in our ranking with a D-index of 272. Ranking second in the world is Solomon H. Snyder from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with a D-index of 263. The third position in the world is occupied by Robert J. Lefkowitz from Duke University with a D-index of 255.
The average D-index for the top 1% scientists is 167 in comparison to an average of 62 for all scientists included in our ranking.
The average number of publications in the discipline of Biology and Biochemistry for the top 5% of researchers in the ranking is 513 in comparison to an average of 206 for all scientists.
The average number of citations for the top 10% scholars is 52593 against an average of 18155 for all researchers.
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