The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
field of Earth Science relies os data
consolidated from a wide range of data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating 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 papers and citation
values for an examined discipline.
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The scope of our Earth Science research
Research.com’s best scholars ranking is a reliable
lineup of leading scholars from the area of
Earth Science, established by means of a meticulous
study of 166,880 scientists identified
from multiple bibliometric data sources. For the area of
Earth Science, over 7636 scholars were
examined.
What is D-index approval threshold for Earth Science
The D-index threshold for approving a scholar to be
examined is placed at 30 if
the majority of of their publications are in the field of Earth Science. The
acceptance factors for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top researchers are based on the D-index, ratio
of the contributions made within the given discipline
plus the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for listing best scholars is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scholars
estimated for each area od study whilst
making sure that the top 1% of best scholars are
considered into the list. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a scholar’s general H-index and their D-index.
Extra verification rules
Since our main goal is to make sure that only
actual scientists are mentioned in
the ranking we believe that metrics are never
meant to be a complete means to assess the
work of researchers. This is why
we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of trustworthy sources. Even though it’s not a
factor impacting a researcher’s position in
our ranking, the quantity of papers published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should form a
reliable secondary implication of their contribution to research in a
given discipline. Position in the ranking is
determined by every researcher’s D-index
using metrics collected from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most credible and well-established bibliometric
databases of this kind available to the research community. A
detailed definition of our research policy
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our agenda
Our aim is to inspire scholars,
businessmen and decision-makers
around the world to examine where top experts are heading
and to provide a way for the whole research community to
discover who the leading experts in specific
fields of research, in different countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Earth Science
With 132 scientists Spain ranks in spot 10
globally.
As far as institutions are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top scholars in Spain is Spanish National Research Council with 49 scholars affiliated with it being present in our Earth Science ranking. It is followed by University of Barcelona with 17 scholars. Ranking thirds is Complutense University of Madrid with 10 scientists.
Prominent researchers ranking in Spain are representing University of Valencia, Rovira i Virgili University, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Granada, University of Córdoba, University of Salamanca, Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, University of Barcelona, National Research Center on Human Evolution.
Professor Artemi Cerdà from University of Valencia is listed as the best researcher in Spain in our ranking with a D-index of 94. Ranking on the second place in Spain is Miquel Canals from University of Barcelona with a D-index of 75. The third spot in Spain is taken by Juan Luis Arsuaga from Complutense University of Madrid with a D-index of 74.
The average D-index for the top 3% scientists is 78 in comparison to an average of 41 for all 132 scholars listed in Research.com ranking.
The average number of published papers in the area of Earth Science for the top 3% of scientists in the ranking is 426 in comparison to an average of 179 for all 132 researchers.
The average number of citations for the top 5% researchers is 18198 against an average of 6633 for all 132 researchers.
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