The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scientists in the
field of Ecology and Evolution relies os data
consolidated from various data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for devising the citation-based metrics were
acquired on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a
scientist's D-index (Discipline H-index), which
only includes papers and citation
values for an examined discipline.
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The scope of our Ecology and Evolution research
Research.com’s best scientists ranking is a reliable
account of leading researchers from the discipline of
Ecology and Evolution, established by means of a thorough
examination of 166,880 researchers identified
from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Ecology and Evolution, more than 11774 researchers were
investigated.
What is D-index acceptance threshold for Ecology and Evolution
The D-index threshold for including a scientist to be
evaluated is placed at 30 if
most of their publications are in the area of Ecology and Evolution. The
acceptance requirements for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index, ratio
of the contributions made within the specific discipline
as well as the awards and achievements of the scientists. The
D-index threshold for including leading scientists is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scholars
projected for each area od study whilst
guaranteeing that the top 1% of best scholars are
added into the list. We expect a proximity of
30% or less between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification rules
Because our leading mission is to make sure that only
credible researchers are included in
our ranking we believe that numbers are never
meant to be a complete means to assess the
work of researchers. For that reason
we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
varied range of trustworthy sources. Even though it’s not a
element contributing to a researcher’s position in
Research.com ranking, the quantity of papers published in
well-known journals and conference proceedings should be a
credible secondary implication of their contribution to research in a
given area of science. Position in the ranking is
established using every scholar’s D-index
according to metrics gathered from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most prominent and well-established bibliometric
databases of this kind available to the scientific community. A
detailed explanation of our research policy
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our goal
Our aim is to inspire scholars,
entrepreneurs and politicians
worldwide to examine where leading experts are heading
and to give a way for the whole research community to
discover who the leading experts in specific
areas of study, in various countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Ecology and Evolution
With 277 scientists France ranks in spot 5
globally.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of leading scientists in France is Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS with 61 scientists affiliated with it being listed in Research.com Ecology and Evolution ranking. It is followed by University of Paris-Saclay with 37 scholars. Ranking thirds is Grenoble Alpes University with 14 scientists.
Prominent scholars present in France are affiliated with Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace, University of Paris-Saclay, Grenoble Alpes University, Paul Sabatier University, University of Bordeaux, Aix-Marseille University, Université Paris Cité, University of Lorraine, INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement, PSL University.
Professor Philippe Ciais from Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace is featured as the best scientist in France in our ranking with a D-index of 178. Ranking on the second place in France is Anders Pape Møller from University of Paris-Saclay with a D-index of 152. The third spot in France is taken by Wilfried Thuiller from Grenoble Alpes University with a D-index of 127.
The average D-index for the top 5% researchers is 108 in comparison to an average of 48 for all 277 researchers listed in Research.com ranking.
The average number of published papers within the area of Ecology and Evolution for the top 5% of researchers in the ranking is 426 in comparison to an average of 148 for all 277 scholars.
The average number of citations for the top 5% researchers is 57325 against an average of 11909 for all 277 scholars.
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