The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
field of Engineering and Technology is based on data
derived from various data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for devising the citation-based metrics were
collected on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a
scholar’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which
includes exclusively papers and citation
data for an examined discipline.
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The focus of our Engineering and Technology research
Research.com’s best scholars ranking is a reliable
list of leading researchers from the discipline of
Engineering and Technology, based on a meticulous
study of 166,880 scholars identified
from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Engineering and Technology, over 27940 researchers were
analysed.
What is D-index acceptance threshold for Engineering and Technology
The D-index threshold for approving a researcher to be
examined is set to 30 if
most of their publications are in the area of Engineering and Technology. The
inclusion criteria for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top researchers are based on the D-index, ratio
of the contributions made within the given area
as well as the awards and achievements of the scholars. The
D-index threshold for listing leading researchers is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scientists
projected for each area od study whilst
guaranteeing that the top 1% of best researchers are
considered into the list. We expect a proximity of
30% or less between a researcher’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification rules
Since our leading goal is to guarantee that only
actual scholars are listed in
Research.com ranking we are aware that raw data are never
supposed to be a complete means to evaluate the
work of scholars. This is why
we manually check each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
broad range of credible sources. Even though it’s not a
factor impacting a scientist’s position in
our ranking, the amount of documents published in
major journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
valuable secondary signal of their contribution to research in a
given field of study. Position in the ranking is
based on each scholar’s D-index
according to metrics gathered from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-known bibliometric
databases of this kind 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 scientists,
entrepreneurs and decision-makers
worldwide to investigate where prominent experts are heading
and to offer a way for the whole scientific 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 Engineering and Technology
With 1166 scholars China ranks in spot 2
in the world.
As far as institutions are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top scientists in China is Tsinghua University with 66 researchers affiliated with it being listed in Research.com Engineering and Technology ranking. It is followed by Liaoning University of Technology with 63 scientists. Ranking thirds is Hong Kong Polytechnic University with 51 scientists.
Prominent scholars present in China are affiliated with Liaoning University of Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Alibaba Group (China), Zhejiang Normal University, Westlake University, Shaanxi Normal University, Wuhan Textile University, Zhengzhou University.
Professor K.M. Liew from City University of Hong Kong is highlighted as the best scientist in China in our ranking with a D-index of 113. Ranking second in China is Shaocheng Tong from Liaoning University of Technology with a D-index of 109. The third position in China is occupied by Heng Li from Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a D-index of 107.
The average D-index for the top 10% scientists is 72 in comparison to an average of 43 for all 1166 researchers listed in Research.com ranking.
The average number of published papers within the field of Engineering and Technology for the top 3% of researchers in the ranking is 640 against an average of 208 for all 1166 scientists.
The average number of citations for the top 10% scientists is 19800 against an average of 7888 for all 1166 researchers.
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