The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scientists in the
discipline of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 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 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering research
Research.com’s best researchers ranking is a trustworthy
account of leading researchers from the field of
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, based on a meticulous
study of 166,880 scientists discovered
from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, over 5741 researchers were
examined.
What is D-index inclusion threshold for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The D-index threshold for accepting a scholar to be
examined is set to 30 if
most of their publications are in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. 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 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
With 25 scientists Spain ranks in spot 14
globally.
As far as institutions are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of leading researchers in Spain is Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya with 7 scholars affiliated with it being features in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ranking. It is followed by Technical University of Madrid with 4 scholars. Ranking thirds is University of the Basque Country with 3 scholars.
Prominent researchers present in Spain are representing Technical University of Madrid, Complutense University of Madrid, Spanish National Research Council, University of Seville, Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, University of the Basque Country, University of Zaragoza, University of Extremadura, Rovira i Virgili University.
Professor Eugenio Oñate from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya is highlighted as the best scholar in Spain in our ranking with a D-index of 81. Ranking on the second place in Spain is Javier Jiménez from Technical University of Madrid with a D-index of 67. The third spot in Spain is occupied by L.N. López de Lacalle from University of the Basque Country with a D-index of 66.
The average D-index for the top 5% researchers is 81 against an average of 46 for all 25 researchers listed in the ranking.
The average number of published articles in the area of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering for the top 3% of scholars in the ranking is 516 against an average of 190 for all 25 researchers.
The average number of citations for the top 1% researchers is 8747 against an average of 8747 for all 25 scientists.
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