The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
field of Ecology and Evolution was created using data
consolidated from multiple data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for devising the citation-based metrics were
gathered on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a
scholar’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which
includes exclusively publications and citation
metrics for an examined discipline.
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The scope of our Ecology and Evolution research
Research.com’s best scientists ranking is a credible
lineup of leading scholars from the area of
Ecology and Evolution, established by means of a detailed
study of 166,880 researchers discovered
from various bibliometric data sources. For the area of
Ecology and Evolution, over 11774 scientists were
investigated.
What is D-index inclusion threshold for Ecology and Evolution
The D-index threshold for accepting a scientist to be
considered is placed at 30 if
most of their publications are in the area of Ecology and Evolution. The
acceptance factors for scholars to be
considered into the ranking of top scientists are based on the D-index, proportion
of the contributions made within the selected area
in addition to the awards and achievements of the scholars. The
D-index threshold for considering best scientists is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scientists
assessed for each discipline whilst
guaranteeing that the top 1% of best researchers are
considered into the ranking. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a scholar’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification practices
Since our primary goal is to guarantee that only
actual scientists are listed in
Research.com ranking we are aware that metrics are never
supposed to be an absolute measure to evaluate the
work of researchers. This is why
we manually inspect every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
broad range of credible sources. While it’s not a
factor contributing to a researcher’s position in
the ranking, the amount of documents published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should form a
reliable secondary signal of their contribution to research in a
selected discipline. Position in the ranking is
determined by every scientist’s D-index
according to information collected from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-known bibliometric
databases of this kind available to the research community. A
comprehensive definition of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our goal
Our goal is to inspire researchers,
companies and politicians
worldwide to explore where leading experts are heading
and to provide an opportunity for the whole research community to
get to know 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 Ecology and Evolution
With 7 scientists Ireland ranks in spot 35
in the world.
As far as institutions are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of leading researchers in Ireland is University College Cork with 3 scientists affiliated with it being features in Research.com Ecology and Evolution ranking. It is followed by University College Cork with 2 scholars. Ranking thirds is Trinity College Dublin with 2 researchers.
Prominent researchers ranking in Ireland are associated with Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork, University College Dublin.
Professor Yvonne M. Buckley from Trinity College Dublin is featured as the best scientist in Ireland in our ranking with a D-index of 55. Ranking second in Ireland is John Davenport from University College Cork with a D-index of 54. The third position in Ireland is occupied by Jane C. Stout from Trinity College Dublin with a D-index of 53.
The average D-index for the top 3% scientists is 45 in comparison to an average of 45 for all 7 scientists featured in our ranking.
The average number of published papers in the discipline of Ecology and Evolution for the top 3% of scientists in the ranking is 154 against an average of 154 for all 7 researchers.
The average number of citations for the top 1% researchers is 8470 against an average of 8470 for all 7 scholars.
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