The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
field of Chemistry is based on data
derived from multiple 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
researcher’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which
takes into account only publications and citation
values for an examined discipline.
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The focus of our Chemistry research
Research.com’s best researchers ranking is a reliable
list of leading scholars from the area of
Chemistry, based on a thorough
analysis of 166,880 researchers determined
from various bibliometric data sources. For the area of
Chemistry, as many as 43178 scientists were
examined.
What is D-index acceptance threshold for Chemistry
The D-index threshold for approving a scientist to be
evaluated is set to 40 if
the majority of of their publications are in the discipline of Chemistry. The
approval requirements for scientists to be
considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index, proportion
of the publications made within the selected discipline
as well as the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for including top scholars is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of scientists
projected for each area od study whilst
ensuring that the top 1% of leading researchers are
added into the ranking. There should be a proximity of
30% or less between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification rules
Since our leading goal is to guarantee that only
credible researchers are included in
the ranking we are aware that metrics are never
meant to be a complete means to assess the
output of scholars. Because of that
we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
broad range of trustworthy sources. Even though it’s not a
factor contributing to a researcher’s position in
the ranking, the quantity of documents published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
valuable secondary indication of their contribution to research in a
given field of study. Position in the ranking is
established using each scientist’s D-index
with the help of data gathered from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-known bibliometric
databases of this type open to the scientific community. A
comprehensive definition of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our goal
Our aim is to inspire scientists,
entrepreneurs and decision-makers
around the world to investigate where top experts are heading
and to give an opportunity for the whole research community to
discover 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 Chemistry
With 1119 scientists Germany ranks in spot 4
globally.
As far as institutions are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top scholars in Germany is Max Planck Society with 125 scholars affiliated with it being present in our Chemistry ranking. It is followed by Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research with 48 scholars. Ranking thirds is Max Planck Society with 44 scientists.
Prominent researchers present in Germany are associated with Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Lübeck, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Hannover Medical School.
Professor Markus Antonietti from Max Planck Society is featured as the best scientist in Germany in our ranking with a D-index of 206. Ranking second in Germany is Klaus Müllen from Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research with a D-index of 189. The third spot in Germany is occupied by Joachim Maier from Max Planck Society with a D-index of 155.
The average D-index for the top 3% researchers is 131 against an average of 62 for all 1119 scientists featured in our ranking.
The average number of published articles in the area of Chemistry for the top 10% of scholars in the ranking is 676 against an average of 333 for all 1119 scholars.
The average number of citations for the top 5% scholars is 61326 against an average of 16170 for all 1119 scientists.
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