The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scientists in the
field of Immunology is based on data
derived from multiple data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating 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 publications and citation
data for an examined discipline.
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The range of our Immunology research
Our best scholars ranking is a trustworthy
list of leading scholars from the area of
Immunology, established by means of a detailed
study of 166,880 scholars identified
from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the discipline of
Immunology, as many as 8616 researchers were
investigated.
What is D-index inclusion threshold for Immunology
The D-index threshold for approving a researcher to be
considered is established at 40 if
the majority of of their publications are in the field of Immunology. The
inclusion factors for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index, ratio
of the publications made within the given field of study
in addition to the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for considering best scientists is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of researchers
estimated for each discipline whilst
guaranteeing that the top 1% of best researchers are
considered into the ranking. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a scholar’s general H-index and their D-index.
Extra verification rules
Because our leading mission is to make sure that only
credible scholars are included in
the ranking we are aware that raw data are never
meant to be a full measure to evaluate the
work of scientists. This is why
we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of reliable sources. Although it’s not a
element impacting a scholar’s position in
Research.com ranking, the amount of papers published in
major journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
valuable secondary indication of their contribution to research in a
specific area of science. Position in the ranking is
determined by every researcher’s D-index
using metrics gathered from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most prominent and well-established bibliometric
databases of this kind open to the research community. A
thorough definition of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our agenda
Our goal is to motivate scientists,
businessmen and decision-makers
worldwide to investigate where prominent experts are heading
and to give an opportunity for the whole scientific 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 Immunology
With 90 scientists Switzerland ranks in spot 10
in the world.
As far as institutions are concerned, the institution with the highest number of leading researchers in Switzerland is University of Zurich with 21 researchers affiliated with it being present in our Immunology ranking. It is followed by University of Zurich with 11 scientists. Ranking thirds is University of Zurich with 11 researchers.
Prominent scholars ranking in Switzerland are representing University of Lausanne, University of Bern, ETH Zurich, University Hospital of Bern, Roche (Switzerland), Novartis (Switzerland), University of Geneva, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, University of Basel, Universita della Svizzera Italiana.
Professor Antonio Lanzavecchia from University of Zurich is highlighted as the best scientist in Switzerland in our ranking with a D-index of 157. Ranking second in Switzerland is Cezmi A. Akdis from University of Zurich with a D-index of 139. The third position in Switzerland is occupied by Rolf M. Zinkernagel from University of Zurich with a D-index of 138.
The average D-index for the top 1% researchers is 157 in comparison to an average of 74 for all 90 scholars included in Research.com ranking.
The average number of published articles in the area of Immunology for the top 3% of scientists in the ranking is 498 against an average of 217 for all 90 scholars.
The average number of citations for the top 1% scholars is 126865 against an average of 24849 for all 90 scholars.
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