The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scientists in the
field of Ecology and Evolution was created using data
derived from various data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for evaluating the citation-based metrics were
collected 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
data for an examined discipline.
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The range of our Ecology and Evolution research
Our best scholars ranking is a trustworthy
list of leading researchers from the area of
Ecology and Evolution, created using a detailed
analysis of 166,880 scientists identified
from various bibliometric data sources. For the area of
Ecology and Evolution, over 11774 scientists were
analysed.
What is D-index inclusion threshold for Ecology and Evolution
The D-index threshold for approving a researcher to be
considered is placed at 30 if
the majority of of their publications are in the field of Ecology and Evolution. The
acceptance requirements for scientists to be
considered into the ranking of top scientists are based on the D-index, ratio
of the contributions made within the selected area
plus 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 overall number of scientists
assessed for each discipline whilst
ensuring that the top 1% of leading scientists are
considered into the list. There should be a proximity of
30% or less between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Additional verification practices
Since our main mission is to make sure that only
genuine scholars are included in
Research.com ranking we realize that metrics are never
supposed to be a complete means to quantify the
work of scientists. Because of that
we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
broad range of credible sources. While it’s not a
metric contributing to a scholar’s position in
our ranking, the quantity of papers published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should be a
reliable secondary implication of their contribution to research in a
selected field of study. Position in the ranking is
established using every scientist’s D-index
using information collected from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most credible and well-established bibliometric
databases of this kind accessible to the research community. A
comprehensive explanation of our research procedures
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our mission
Our mission is to motivate researchers,
businessmen and decision-makers
worldwide to investigate where top experts are heading
and to offer an opportunity for the whole research 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 Ecology and Evolution
With 23 scientists Panama ranks in spot 26
globally.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top researchers in Panama is Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute with 23 researchers affiliated with it being listed in our Ecology and Evolution ranking.
Prominent scholars ranking in Panama are associated with Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
Professor S. Joseph Wright from Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute is listed as the best researcher in Panama in our ranking with a D-index of 109. Ranking second in Panama is Eldredge Bermingham from Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute with a D-index of 70. The third place in Panama is occupied by William G. Eberhard from Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute with a D-index of 66.
The average D-index for the top 5% scholars is 109 in comparison to an average of 52 for all 23 scholars featured in the ranking.
The average number of published papers within the field of Ecology and Evolution for the top 10% of researchers in the ranking is 236 in comparison to an average of 137 for all 23 scientists.
The average number of citations for the top 3% scholars is 43386 against an average of 12707 for all 23 researchers.
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