The 1st edition of Research.com ranking of the best scholars in the
arena of Chemistry was created using data
combined from various data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating the citation-based metrics were
acquired on 06-12-2021. Position in the ranking is based on a
researcher’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which
includes exclusively publications and citation
data for an examined discipline.
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The focus of our Chemistry research
Research.com’s best scientists ranking is a reliable
account of leading scholars from the area of
Chemistry, created using a thorough
examination of 166,880 scientists identified
from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the discipline of
Chemistry, as many as 35760 scholars were
investigated.
What is D-index approval threshold for Chemistry
The D-index threshold for accepting a scholar to be
considered is placed at 40 if
most of their publications are in the area of Chemistry. The
inclusion criteria for scholars to be
considered into the ranking of top researchers are based on the D-index, proportion
of the publications made within the given area
as well as the awards and achievements of the scholars. The
D-index threshold for including top researchers is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of researchers
estimated for each area od study whilst
ensuring that the top 1% of leading scientists are
incorporated into the list. There should be a proximity of
30% or less between a scholar’s general H-index and their D-index.
Extra verification methods
Because our main aim is to make sure that only
credible researchers are listed in
the ranking we are aware that metrics are never
meant to be a complete means to quantify the
output of scholars. This is why
we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
varied range of trustworthy sources. Although it’s not a
metric contributing to a scholar’s position in
the ranking, the quantity of documents published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should form a
reliable secondary signal of their contribution to research in a
specific discipline. Position in the ranking is
established using every researcher’s D-index
with the help of metrics collected from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-known bibliometric
databases of this kind open to the scientific community. A
comprehensive overview of our research policy
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our goal
Our aim is to motivate scientists,
entrepreneurs and administrative bodies
around the world to investigate where leading experts are heading
and to offer an opportunity for the entire research community to
find out who the leading experts in specific
areas of study, in different countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Chemistry
With 103 researchers Israel ranks in spot 18
globally.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of leading scientists in Israel is Weizmann Institute of Science with 34 scientists affiliated with it being present in the Chemistry ranking. It is followed by Bar-Ilan University with 30 scholars. Ranking thirds is Tel Aviv University with 16 researchers.
Prominent researchers featured in Israel are associated with Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Weizmann Institute of Science, Thermo Fisher Scientific (Israel), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Intelicanna, Ariel University, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
Professor Itamar Willner from Hebrew University of Jerusalem is listed as the best scholar in Israel in our ranking with a D-index of 152. Ranking on spot no. 2 in Israel is Doron Aurbach from Bar-Ilan University with a D-index of 132. The third place in Israel is taken by Joshua Jortner from Tel Aviv University with a D-index of 111.
The average D-index for the top 5% researchers is 123 against an average of 59 for all 103 scholars included in our ranking.
The average number of published articles in the field of Chemistry for the top 10% of scholars in the ranking is 457 in comparison to an average of 209 for all 103 scientists.
The average number of citations for the top 5% scientists is 55137 against an average of 14187 for all 103 researchers.
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