The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scientists in the
discipline of Materials Science was created using data
consolidated from a wide range of 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
researcher’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which
only includes publications and citation
values for an examined discipline.
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The scope of our Materials Science research
Research.com’s best researchers ranking is a trustworthy
account of leading researchers from the field of
Materials Science, based on a meticulous
study of 166,880 scientists discovered
from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Materials Science, over 17130 researchers were
examined.
What is D-index inclusion threshold for Materials Science
The D-index threshold for accepting a scholar to be
examined is set to 40 if
most of their publications are in the field of Materials Science. The
acceptance requirements for scholars to be
considered into the ranking of top researchers are based on the D-index, ratio
of the contributions made within the given area
plus the awards and achievements of the scientists. The
D-index threshold for considering best scientists is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scientists
estimated for each area od study whilst
ensuring that the top 1% of leading scientists are
considered into the ranking. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Extra verification practices
Because our primary mission is to make sure that only
actual researchers are listed in
Research.com ranking we are aware that raw data are never
supposed to be an absolute tool to assess the
output of researchers. For that reason
we manually inspect each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
varied range of trustworthy sources. Even though it’s not a
element defining a scientist’s position in
our ranking, the number of documents published in
well-known journals and conference proceedings should be a
reliable secondary signal of their contribution to research in a
specific field of study. Position in the ranking is
established using each scholar’s D-index
with the help of metrics compiled from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most credible and well-known bibliometric
databases of this kind accessible to the research community. A
comprehensive overview of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our goal
Our aim is to motivate scholars,
entrepreneurs and decision-makers
around the world to explore where top experts are heading
and to provide a way for the whole 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 Materials Science
With 178 scientists Singapore ranks in spot 12
globally.
As far as institutions are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of leading researchers in Singapore is Nanyang Technological University with 79 scholars affiliated with it being features in the Materials Science ranking. It is followed by National University of Singapore with 72 scholars. Ranking thirds is National University of Singapore with 19 scholars.
Prominent researchers present in Singapore are representing Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Institute of High Performance Computing, Advanced Micro Foundry, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Nanyang Technological University, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, National University of Singapore, A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research.
Professor Xiong Wen (David) Lou from Nanyang Technological University is highlighted as the best scholar in Singapore in our ranking with a D-index of 203. Ranking on the second place in Singapore is Seeram Ramakrishna from National University of Singapore with a D-index of 169. The third spot in Singapore is occupied by Kostya S. Novoselov from National University of Singapore with a D-index of 157.
The average D-index for the top 10% researchers is 127 against an average of 70 for all 178 researchers listed in the ranking.
The average number of published articles in the area of Materials Science for the top 3% of scholars in the ranking is 786 against an average of 318 for all 178 researchers.
The average number of citations for the top 10% researchers is 81948 against an average of 23879 for all 178 scientists.
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