The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scholars in the
discipline of Ecology and Evolution is based on data
derived 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 metrics for an examined discipline.
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The range of our Ecology and Evolution research
Research.com’s best scientists ranking is a credible
list of leading scientists from the field of
Ecology and Evolution, based on a detailed
study of 166,880 scholars determined
from a variety of 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 scholar to be
evaluated is established at 30 if
the majority of of their publications are in the field of Ecology and Evolution. The
inclusion requirements for scholars to be
considered into the ranking of top researchers are based on the D-index,
proportion of the contributions made within the specific
field of study plus the awards and achievements of the
researchers. The D-index threshold for listing leading
researchers is set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of
scientists estimated for each
discipline whilst guaranteeing that the top 1% of
leading scholars are incorporated into the list.
There should be a proximity of 30% or less between a researcher’s
general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification rules
Because our main aim is to make sure that only
actual scientists are included in
the ranking we are aware that raw data are never
meant to be a complete tool to evaluate the
output of scholars. This is why
we manually verify every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
varied range of reliable sources. Although it’s not a
factor defining a scientist’s position in
the ranking, the amount of papers published in
major journals and conference proceedings should be a
reliable secondary signal of their contribution to research in a
given area of science. Position in the ranking is
based on each scholar’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
detailed definition of our research policy
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our mission
Our aim is to motivate scholars,
companies and decision-makers
around the world to examine where leading experts are heading
and to give an opportunity for the whole research community to
get to know who the leading experts in specific
areas of study, in different countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Ecology and Evolution
As far as institutions are concerned, the affiliation with the highest
number of leading scholars in the world is Spanish National Research Council with
118 scientists affiliated with it being listed in
the Ecology and Evolution ranking.
It is followed by Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS with
61 researchers.
Ranking thirds is University of California, Davis with 57
scientists.
Prominent scholars listed in the world are affiliated with Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, University of Paris-Saclay, Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), CSIC, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Marine Biological Laboratory, University of Connecticut, Stellenbosch University, Grenoble Alpes University, University of Agder.
Professor Peter B. Reich from University of Minnesota is listed as the best scientist in the world in our ranking with a D-index of 184. Ranking on spot no. 2 in the world is Philippe Ciais from Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace with a D-index of 178. The third spot in the world is occupied by Kevin J. Gaston from University of Exeter with a D-index of 171.
The average D-index for the top 5% scientists is 104 in comparison to an average of 50 for all scientists listed in our ranking.
The average number of published papers in the area of Ecology and Evolution for the top 5% of scholars in the ranking is 375 in comparison to an average of 157 for all researchers.
The average number of citations for the top 1% researchers is 87447 against an average of 13087 for all scientists.
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