The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
arena of Chemistry is based on data
derived from a wide range of data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for devising 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
includes exclusively publications and citation
metrics for an examined discipline.
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The focus of our Chemistry research
Research.com’s best scientists ranking is a credible
list of leading scholars from the area of
Chemistry, based on a thorough
analysis of 166,880 scholars determined
from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the discipline of
Chemistry, more than 43178 scientists were
examined.
What is D-index acceptance threshold for Chemistry
The D-index threshold for including a researcher to be
examined is set to 40 if
the majority of of their publications are in the discipline of Chemistry. The
inclusion factors for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index, proportion
of the publications made within the specific area
as well as the awards and achievements of the scientists. The
D-index threshold for listing leading researchers is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scientists
projected for each discipline whilst
guaranteeing that the top 1% of best scientists are
added into the list. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a researcher’s general H-index and their D-index.
Additional verification methods
Since our primary goal is to ensure that only
credible scholars are mentioned in
our ranking we believe that raw data are never
supposed to be an absolute measure to evaluate the
work of researchers. For that reason
we manually check every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
varied range of reliable sources. Even though it’s not a
factor impacting a researcher’s position in
the ranking, the amount of papers published in
major journals and conference proceedings should be a
credible secondary indication of their contribution to research in a
given field of study. Position in the ranking is
established using every scholar’s D-index
using data compiled from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most prominent and well-established bibliometric
databases of this type accessible to the research community. A
comprehensive definition of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our goal
Our mission is to inspire scientists,
entrepreneurs and decision-makers
worldwide to explore where prominent experts are heading
and to offer a way for the whole scientific community to
get to know who the leading experts in specific
disciplines, in various countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Chemistry
With 341 scientists Australia ranks in spot 10
globally.
As far as institutions are concerned, the institution with the highest number of top researchers in Australia is University of Queensland with 42 scientists affiliated with it being features in the Chemistry ranking. It is followed by Murdoch University with 36 scientists. Ranking thirds is University of Wollongong with 29 scholars.
Prominent scientists featured in Australia are representing Murdoch University, University of Wollongong, Monash University, University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Deakin University, University of Newcastle Australia, Edith Cowan University, Australian National University, University of Melbourne.
Professor Shaobin Wang from University of Adelaide is listed as the best researcher in Australia in our ranking with a D-index of 151. Ranking on spot no. 2 in Australia is Jeremy K. Nicholson from Murdoch University with a D-index of 138. The third place in Australia is taken by Gordon G. Wallace from University of Wollongong with a D-index of 130.
The average D-index for the top 3% researchers is 126 against an average of 63 for all 341 scholars listed in the ranking.
The average number of publications within the discipline of Chemistry for the top 1% of scientists in the ranking is 861 against an average of 308 for all 341 researchers.
The average number of citations for the top 1% scientists is 72411 against an average of 16201 for all 341 scientists.
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