The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
discipline of Economics and Finance is based on data
consolidated from multiple data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for evaluating 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
only includes papers and citation
data for an examined discipline.
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The scope of our Economics and Finance research
Our best researchers ranking is a trustworthy
account of leading scientists from the discipline of
Economics and Finance, created using a detailed
examination of 166,880 researchers discovered
from various bibliometric data sources. For the discipline of
Economics and Finance, as many as 8163 scholars were
analysed.
What is D-index acceptance threshold for Economics and Finance
The D-index threshold for accepting a scholar to be
examined is established at 30 if
the majority of of their publications are in the discipline of Economics and Finance. The
acceptance requirements for scholars to be
considered into the ranking of top scientists are based on the D-index, ratio
of the contributions made within the specific discipline
in addition to the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for listing top researchers is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scholars
assessed for each discipline whilst
making sure that the top 1% of leading scholars are
incorporated into the list. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a researcher’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification methods
Because our primary goal is to guarantee that only
genuine scientists are listed in
the ranking we believe that metrics are never
supposed to be a complete tool to assess the
work of researchers. Because of that
we manually inspect each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of credible sources. Although it’s not a
factor defining a scientist’s position in
our ranking, the number of papers published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should be a
reliable secondary indication of their contribution to research in a
specific discipline. Position in the ranking is
based on each scholar’s D-index
using data collected from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most credible and well-known bibliometric
databases of this type available to the research community. A
comprehensive overview of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our agenda
Our objective is to motivate researchers,
companies and decision-makers
worldwide to explore where top experts are heading
and to offer a way for the whole research community to
find out 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 Economics and Finance
With 42 researchers China ranks in spot 9
globally.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the institution with the highest number of leading scholars in China is Chinese University of Hong Kong with 5 scientists affiliated with it being features in Research.com Economics and Finance ranking. It is followed by Peking University with 3 scientists. Ranking thirds is Beijing Institute of Technology with 3 scientists.
Prominent scientists ranking in China are affiliated with Beijing Institute of Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Beihang University, Nanchang University, Lingnan University, China Agricultural University, City University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong, China University of Petroleum, Beijing.
Professor Muhammad Shahbaz from Beijing Institute of Technology is highlighted as the best researcher in China in our ranking with a D-index of 102. Ranking on the second place in China is Jikun Huang from Peking University with a D-index of 87. The third spot in China is taken by Yi-Ming Wei from Beijing Institute of Technology with a D-index of 85.
The average D-index for the top 1% scholars is 49 in comparison to an average of 49 for all 42 researchers featured in the ranking.
The average number of published papers in the discipline of Economics and Finance for the top 3% of scholars in the ranking is 628 in comparison to an average of 186 for all 42 researchers.
The average number of citations for the top 10% researchers is 26821 against an average of 15499 for all 42 scholars.
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