The 1st edition of Research.com ranking of the best scholars in the
arena of Environmental Sciences relies os data
combined from multiple data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating the citation-based metrics were
gathered on 06-12-2021. 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 Environmental Sciences research
Research.com’s best scientists ranking is a reliable
lineup of leading researchers from the discipline of
Environmental Sciences, established by means of a thorough
analysis of 166,880 scientists determined
from various bibliometric data sources. For the area of
Environmental Sciences, over 9206 researchers were
analysed.
What is D-index acceptance threshold for Environmental Sciences
The D-index threshold for approving a scientist to be
considered is placed at 30 if
the majority of of their publications are in the discipline of Environmental Sciences. The
approval requirements for scientists to be
considered into the ranking of top scientists are based on the D-index, proportion
of the publications made within the specific discipline
plus the awards and achievements of the scholars. The
D-index threshold for listing top researchers is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scientists
projected for each discipline whilst
guaranteeing that the top 1% of best scholars are
added into the list. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a researcher’s general H-index and their D-index.
Extra verification rules
As our primary goal is to make sure that only
genuine researchers are mentioned in
our ranking we are aware that numbers are never
supposed to be a complete tool to assess the
output of scientists. For that reason
we manually verify every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of trustworthy sources. Although it’s not a
element impacting a scholar’s position in
our ranking, the amount of papers published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
reliable secondary implication of their contribution to research in a
specific discipline. Position in the ranking is
established using each scientist’s D-index
using information gathered from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-established bibliometric
databases of this kind accessible to the research community. A
detailed overview of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our agenda
Our objective is to motivate scholars,
companies and decision-makers
worldwide to investigate where top experts are heading
and to provide an opportunity for the entire scientific community to
discover who the leading experts in specific
fields of research, in different countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Environmental Sciences
With 6 scholars Kenya ranks in spot 40
globally.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the institution with the highest number of top researchers in Kenya is United Nations Environment Programme with 3 scholars affiliated with it being features in the Environmental Sciences ranking. It is followed by World Agroforestry Centre with 1 scientists. Ranking thirds is United Nations Environment Programme with 1 scientists.
Prominent scientists featured in Kenya are associated with Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, World Agroforestry Centre, United Nations Environment Programme, International Livestock Research Institute.
Professor Philip K. Thornton from Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security is highlighted as the best scholar in Kenya in our ranking with a D-index of 75. Ranking on spot no. 2 in Kenya is Keith D. Shepherd from World Agroforestry Centre with a D-index of 34. The third position in Kenya is occupied by Henry Neufeldt from United Nations Environment Programme with a D-index of 33.
The average D-index for the top 10% scholars is 75 against an average of 39 for all 6 scientists featured in Research.com ranking.
The average number of publications in the discipline of Environmental Sciences for the top 10% of researchers in the ranking is 195 in comparison to an average of 97 for all 6 scholars.
The average number of citations for the top 1% scientists is 10169 against an average of 10169 for all 6 scholars.
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