The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scientists in the
discipline of Genetics is based on data
derived from a wide range of 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
takes into account only publications and citation
metrics for an examined discipline.
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The focus of our Genetics research
Research.com’s best researchers ranking is a trustworthy
lineup of leading scientists from the discipline of
Genetics, created using a thorough
study of 166,880 scientists identified
from multiple bibliometric data sources. For the discipline of
Genetics, over 5724 scientists were
examined.
What is D-index approval threshold for Genetics
The D-index threshold for accepting a researcher to be
examined is placed at 40 if
most of their publications are in the field of Genetics. The
approval factors for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top researchers are based on the D-index, ratio
of the contributions made within the selected area
plus the awards and achievements of the scholars. The
D-index threshold for including best scholars is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of researchers
projected for each discipline whilst
guaranteeing that the top 1% of leading researchers are
considered into the list. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification methods
Because our main goal is to make sure that only
credible scholars are mentioned in
our ranking we realize that metrics are never
meant to be a complete tool to assess the
work of researchers. This is why
we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of trustworthy sources. While it’s not a
metric defining a scholar’s position in
Research.com ranking, the number of documents published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should form a
credible secondary indication of their contribution to research in a
specific field of study. Position in the ranking is
determined by every scientist’s D-index
according to metrics collected from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most credible and well-known bibliometric
databases of this type accessible to the scientific community. A
thorough explanation of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our goal
Our objective is to inspire researchers,
entrepreneurs and politicians
worldwide to investigate where prominent experts are heading
and to offer a way for the entire research community to
find out 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 Genetics
With 48 scholars Belgium ranks in spot 13
globally.
As far as institutions are concerned, the institution with the highest number of top scholars in Belgium is KU Leuven with 15 scientists affiliated with it being present in Research.com Genetics ranking. It is followed by Ghent University with 10 scientists. Ranking thirds is Ghent University with 10 researchers.
Prominent scholars present in Belgium are associated with University of Antwerp, Ghent University, Ghent University Hospital, KU Leuven, University of Liège, Université Catholique de Louvain, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Ludwig Cancer Research, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie.
Professor Christine Van Broeckhoven from University of Antwerp is highlighted as the best scholar in Belgium in our ranking with a D-index of 147. Ranking on the second place in Belgium is Yves Van de Peer from Ghent University with a D-index of 129. The third place in Belgium is occupied by M. Van Montagu from Ghent University with a D-index of 114.
The average D-index for the top 3% scientists is 147 against an average of 72 for all 48 researchers included in our ranking.
The average number of publications in the field of Genetics for the top 3% of scholars in the ranking is 950 in comparison to an average of 298 for all 48 researchers.
The average number of citations for the top 10% scholars is 68175 against an average of 25918 for all 48 researchers.
