The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
arena of Medicine was created using data
derived from multiple 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
includes exclusively papers and citation
data for an examined discipline.
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The scope of our Medicine research
Research.com’s best scholars ranking is a credible
list of leading scholars from the field of
Medicine, based on a thorough
examination of 166,880 researchers discovered
from various bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Medicine, as many as 68936 researchers were
investigated.
What is D-index approval threshold for Medicine
The D-index threshold for including a scholar to be
examined is established at 70 if
the majority of of their publications are in the field of Medicine. The
inclusion criteria for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top scientists are based on the D-index, proportion
of the publications made within the given area
in addition to the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for including best scholars is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scholars
assessed for each discipline whilst
making sure that the top 1% of leading researchers are
incorporated into the list. There should be a proximity of
30% or less between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Additional verification methods
As our leading aim is to make sure that only
actual scholars are included in
the ranking we realize that raw data are never
meant to be an absolute means to assess the
output of scholars. This is why
we manually verify every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
varied range of reliable sources. Even though it’s not a
element contributing to a researcher’s position in
Research.com ranking, the quantity of documents published in
major journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
credible secondary implication of their contribution to research in a
given discipline. Position in the ranking is
based on each scholar’s D-index
with the help of data collected from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-known bibliometric
databases of this type accessible to the research community. A
comprehensive definition of our research procedures
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our agenda
Our goal is to inspire scholars,
companies and politicians
worldwide to explore where leading experts are heading
and to offer a way 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 Medicine
With 185 researchers China ranks in spot 16
globally.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of leading researchers in China is University of Hong Kong with 47 researchers affiliated with it being features in the Medicine ranking. It is followed by Chinese University of Hong Kong with 40 researchers. Ranking thirds is Chinese University of Hong Kong with 10 researchers.
Prominent researchers present in China are affiliated with University of Hong Kong, University of Macau, Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, Fudan University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Nankai University, Central South University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Tsinghua University, Guangzhou Medical University.
Professor Joseph J.Y. Sung from Chinese University of Hong Kong is featured as the best scientist in China in our ranking with a D-index of 172. Ranking second in China is Joseph Lau from Chinese University of Hong Kong with a D-index of 161. The third place in China is occupied by Henry Lik-Yuen Chan from Chinese University of Hong Kong with a D-index of 146.
The average D-index for the top 3% researchers is 150 in comparison to an average of 90 for all 185 scholars listed in the ranking.
The average number of published articles in the discipline of Medicine for the top 5% of scientists in the ranking is 949 against an average of 545 for all 185 scientists.
The average number of citations for the top 1% researchers is 127811 against an average of 37560 for all 185 scholars.
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