The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scientists in the
field of Biology and Biochemistry relies os data
consolidated from a wide range of data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for evaluating the citation-based metrics were
collected on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a
scientist's D-index (Discipline H-index), which
includes exclusively papers and citation
data for an examined discipline.
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The focus of our Biology and Biochemistry research
Research.com’s best scholars ranking is a credible
account of leading scholars from the discipline of
Biology and Biochemistry, created using a thorough
study of 166,880 scientists determined
from various bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Biology and Biochemistry, more than 67599 researchers were
examined.
What is D-index inclusion threshold for Biology and Biochemistry
The D-index threshold for approving a scientist to be
examined is set to 40 if
most of their publications are in the field of Biology and Biochemistry. The
inclusion factors for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top scientists are based on the D-index, ratio
of the publications made within the given area
as well as the awards and achievements of the scholars. The
D-index threshold for considering best scholars is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scientists
assessed for each area od study whilst
making sure that the top 1% of leading scholars are
added into the list. There should be a proximity of
30% or less between a researcher’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification practices
As our main goal is to guarantee that only
genuine scholars are listed in
the ranking we realize that metrics are never
meant to be a full means to quantify the
output of researchers. This is why
we manually check every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
broad range of reliable sources. While it’s not a
metric contributing to a scholar’s position in
our ranking, the quantity of documents published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should form a
reliable secondary implication of their contribution to research in a
selected area of science. Position in the ranking is
determined by every scholar’s D-index
with the help of data compiled from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most prominent and well-known bibliometric
databases of this kind available to the scientific community. A
detailed explanation of our research procedures
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our goal
Our aim is to motivate scholars,
businessmen and decision-makers
worldwide to investigate where prominent experts are heading
and to offer a way for the whole research community to
get to know who the leading experts in specific
areas of study, in various countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Biology and Biochemistry
With 536 scientists Australia ranks in spot 8
in the world.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the institution with the highest number of leading scientists in Australia is University of Queensland with 65 researchers affiliated with it being features in the Biology and Biochemistry ranking. It is followed by University of Queensland with 45 researchers. Ranking thirds is Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research with 35 scholars.
Prominent scholars listed in Australia are representing University of New South Wales, La Trobe University, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Australian Catholic University, Monash University, Macquarie University, University of Queensland, South Australian Museum, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.
Professor David Goldstein from University of New South Wales is listed as the best scientist in Australia in our ranking with a D-index of 158. Ranking on the second place in Australia is Robert G. Parton from University of Queensland with a D-index of 144. The third place in Australia is taken by Andreas Strasser from Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research with a D-index of 137.
The average D-index for the top 1% scholars is 139 against an average of 60 for all 536 researchers included in the ranking.
The average number of published papers within the discipline of Biology and Biochemistry for the top 1% of scholars in the ranking is 833 against an average of 217 for all 536 researchers.
The average number of citations for the top 1% scholars is 85832 against an average of 15841 for all 536 scientists.
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