The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scientists in the
field of Biology and Biochemistry is based on data
derived from multiple data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating the citation-based metrics were
collected on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a
scholar’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which
includes exclusively publications and citation
data for an examined discipline.
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The range of our Biology and Biochemistry research
Our best scholars ranking is a trustworthy
list of leading scholars from the area of
Biology and Biochemistry, established by means of a detailed
study of 166,880 scholars identified
from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the discipline of
Biology and Biochemistry, as many as 67599 researchers were
investigated.
What is D-index inclusion threshold for Biology and Biochemistry
The D-index threshold for approving a researcher to be
considered is established at 40 if
the majority of of their publications are in the field of Biology and Biochemistry. The
inclusion factors for researchers 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 considering best scientists is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of researchers
estimated for each discipline whilst
guaranteeing that the top 1% of best researchers are
considered into the ranking. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a scholar’s general H-index and their D-index.
Extra verification rules
Because our leading mission is to make sure that only
credible scholars are included in
the ranking we are aware that raw data are never
meant to be a full measure to evaluate the
work of scientists. This is why
we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of reliable sources. Although it’s not a
element impacting a scholar’s position in
Research.com ranking, the amount of papers published in
major journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
valuable secondary indication of their contribution to research in a
specific area of science. Position in the ranking is
determined by every researcher’s D-index
using metrics gathered from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most prominent and well-established bibliometric
databases of this kind open to the research community. A
thorough definition of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our agenda
Our goal is to motivate scientists,
businessmen and decision-makers
worldwide to investigate where prominent experts are heading
and to give an opportunity for the whole scientific community to
discover 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 1266 scientists Germany ranks in spot 4
in the world.
As far as institutions are concerned, the institution with the highest number of leading researchers in Germany is Max Planck Society with 131 researchers affiliated with it being present in our Biology and Biochemistry ranking. It is followed by Lipotype with 61 scientists. Ranking thirds is Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry with 47 researchers.
Prominent scholars ranking in Germany are representing Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Lipotype, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of Tübingen, Technical University of Munich, University of Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center, University of Münster, University of Rostock.
Professor Matthias Mann from Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry is highlighted as the best scientist in Germany in our ranking with a D-index of 243. Ranking second in Germany is Kai Simons from Lipotype with a D-index of 167. The third position in Germany is occupied by Robert Huber from Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry with a D-index of 161.
The average D-index for the top 1% researchers is 154 in comparison to an average of 63 for all 1266 scholars included in Research.com ranking.
The average number of published articles in the area of Biology and Biochemistry for the top 10% of scientists in the ranking is 423 against an average of 203 for all 1266 scholars.
The average number of citations for the top 1% scholars is 102940 against an average of 16998 for all 1266 scholars.
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