The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scholars in the
arena of Environmental Sciences relies os data
derived from a wide range of data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating the citation-based metrics were
acquired on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a
researcher’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 Environmental Sciences research
Our best scientists ranking is a credible
list of leading researchers from the discipline of
Environmental Sciences, based on a detailed
study of 166,880 scholars discovered
from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the discipline of
Environmental Sciences, as many as 11258 researchers were
analysed.
What is D-index acceptance threshold for Environmental Sciences
The D-index threshold for accepting a scientist to be
considered is placed at 30 if
the majority of of their publications are in the area of Environmental Sciences. The
approval factors for scientists to be
considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index, ratio
of the contributions made within the specific field of study
plus the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for including leading scientists is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of scholars
assessed for each area od study whilst
making sure that the top 1% of leading researchers are
incorporated into the ranking. We expect a proximity of
30% or less between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification methods
As our primary aim is to make sure that only
credible scholars are mentioned in
our ranking we realize that metrics are never
supposed to be an absolute tool to assess the
output of researchers. This is why
we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of reliable sources. While it’s not a
metric defining a scholar’s position in
our ranking, the number of papers published in
well-known journals and conference proceedings should be a
reliable secondary signal of their contribution to research in a
selected discipline. Position in the ranking is
established using every scholar’s D-index
using metrics collected from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most prominent and well-known bibliometric
databases of this type available to the research community. A
comprehensive overview of our research policy
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our mission
Our mission is to inspire scholars,
businessmen and decision-makers
worldwide to explore where leading experts are heading
and to offer a way for the entire research community to
discover 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 Environmental Sciences
With 384 scholars Canada ranks in spot 5
globally.
As far as institutions are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top scientists in Canada is Environment and Climate Change Canada with 45 scholars affiliated with it being features in Research.com Environmental Sciences ranking. It is followed by Environment and Climate Change Canada with 29 researchers. Ranking thirds is University of British Columbia with 26 scientists.
Prominent scholars ranking in Canada are associated with Trent University, Health Canada, Carleton University, University of Victoria, Université Laval, University of Calgary, Dalhousie University, University of Waterloo, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of Alberta.
Professor John P. Giesy from University of Saskatchewan is listed as the best scientist in Canada in our ranking with a D-index of 136. Ranking second in Canada is Derek C. G. Muir from Environment and Climate Change Canada with a D-index of 121. The third place in Canada is occupied by Michael Brauer from University of British Columbia with a D-index of 115.
The average D-index for the top 10% scientists is 84 against an average of 44 for all 384 researchers listed in our ranking.
The average number of publications in the area of Environmental Sciences for the top 1% of scientists in the ranking is 672 against an average of 150 for all 384 scholars.
The average number of citations for the top 5% scientists is 43722 against an average of 10106 for all 384 researchers.
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