The 9th edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
discipline of Computer Science relies os data
consolidated from various data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for evaluating 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
takes into account only publications and citation
values for an examined discipline.
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The scope of our Computer Science research
Our best scientists ranking is a reliable
lineup of leading scholars from the field of
Computer Science, based on a detailed
analysis of 166,880 researchers discovered
from multiple bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Computer Science, as many as 14402 researchers were
analysed.
What is D-index approval threshold for Computer Science
The D-index threshold for including a researcher to be
examined is placed at 30 if
the majority of of their publications are in the discipline of Computer Science. The
acceptance requirements for scientists to be
considered into the ranking of top researchers are based on the D-index, proportion
of the publications made within the specific discipline
as well as the awards and achievements of the scholars. The
D-index threshold for considering top researchers is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scholars
estimated for each area od study whilst
ensuring that the top 1% of leading researchers are
added into the ranking. We expect a proximity of
30% or less between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification methods
Since our primary goal is to ensure that only
genuine scientists are listed in
Research.com ranking we realize that raw data are never
meant to be a complete tool to evaluate the
contributions of scholars. For that reason
we manually verify every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of reliable sources. Even though it’s not a
metric contributing to a researcher’s position in
the ranking, the number of papers published in
well-known journals and conference proceedings should form a
valuable secondary signal of their contribution to research in a
selected discipline. Position in the ranking is
established using each scientist’s D-index
using metrics compiled from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most credible and well-established bibliometric
databases of this kind available to the scientific community. A
detailed explanation of our research procedures
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our goal
Our aim is to motivate scholars,
companies and politicians
worldwide to investigate where leading experts are heading
and to provide a way for the whole scientific community to
find out 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 Computer Science
With 168 scholars Spain ranks in spot 13
globally.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of leading scholars in Spain is University of Granada with 19 scientists affiliated with it being present in the Computer Science ranking. It is followed by University of Granada with 17 scientists. Ranking thirds is University of Barcelona with 12 scientists.
Prominent researchers featured in Spain are representing University of Extremadura, University of Salamanca, Universidad Publica De Navarra, Pompeu Fabra University, University of Malaga, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems, Spanish National Research Council, University of Jaén, University of Seville.
Professor Francisco Herrera from University of Granada is highlighted as the best scholar in Spain in our ranking with a D-index of 161. Ranking second in Spain is Enrique Herrera-Viedma from University of Granada with a D-index of 110. The third spot in Spain is occupied by Mel Slater from University of Barcelona with a D-index of 92.
The average D-index for the top 10% scientists is 79 in comparison to an average of 44 for all 168 scholars included in our ranking.
The average number of published articles in the discipline of Computer Science for the top 5% of researchers in the ranking is 680 against an average of 264 for all 168 scholars.
The average number of citations for the top 10% scholars is 27534 against an average of 10392 for all 168 scholars.
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