A scientist's position in the ranking is determined by their D-index (Discipline H-index), a refined metric that measures scholarly impact within a specific discipline. Unlike a general H-index, the D-index exclusively considers publications and citation metrics related to the examined discipline—in this case, Business and Management—ensuring discipline-specific relevance and precision in evaluating research excellence.
Scope of Research and Qualification Criteria
The ranking process encompassed an extensive examination of 279,971 scientist profiles drawn from a range of bibliometric repositories covering all academic disciplines. Within this broad dataset, 488 scientists specializing in Business and Management were specifically identified and assessed.
To qualify for inclusion in the ranking, a scientist was required to meet a minimum D-index threshold of 30. Furthermore, a majority of their tier publications needed to be within the domain of Business and Management, underscoring disciplinary focus. In addition to bibliometric criteria, scientists’ awards and notable achievements within the field were carefully considered to add qualitative depth to the evaluation.
The D-index threshold for identifying leading researchers is incremented by 10 points relative to the estimated total number of scholars in each discipline, allowing for adaptation across fields while ensuring representation of the top 1% of scholars. An additional stipulation ensures that the proximity between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index does not exceed 30%, preserving the integrity of discipline-specific impact assessment.
Verification and Validation Practices
The research team behind this ranking acknowledges the limitations of relying exclusively on raw bibliometric data to evaluate scholarly output. To address this, all scientist profiles underwent manual verification and cross-correlation against a broad array of respected and trustworthy publication sources. This rigorous validation process adds a vital layer of quality assurance to the ranking.
Although not used as a direct factor in ranking placement, the number of papers published in prominent journals and conference proceedings is regarded as a valuable secondary indicator of a scientist’s contribution to their discipline, supplementing the assessment of research impact.
Each researcher’s D-index ranking position is derived from data aggregated primarily from OpenAlex and CrossRef, the foremost and most reliable bibliometric databases available to the scholarly community. For detailed information regarding the methodology utilized, readers are encouraged to visit our methodology page.
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