The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
field of Molecular Biology was created using data
combined from multiple data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for evaluating the citation-based metrics were
acquired on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a
scholar’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which
only includes publications and citation
metrics for an examined discipline.
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The range of our Molecular Biology research
Research.com’s best researchers ranking is a reliable
account of leading scholars from the area of
Molecular Biology, established by means of a detailed
examination of 166,880 scholars identified
from multiple bibliometric data sources. For the discipline of
Molecular Biology, over 5724 researchers were
investigated.
What is D-index approval threshold for Molecular Biology
The D-index threshold for accepting a scholar to be
considered is placed at 40 if
the majority of of their publications are in the field of Molecular Biology. The
acceptance requirements for scientists to be
considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index, ratio
of the publications made within the specific area
as well as the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for including best researchers is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of scientists
estimated for each discipline whilst
guaranteeing that the top 1% of leading scientists are
considered into the list. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Additional verification rules
As our main aim is to ensure that only
genuine researchers are listed in
Research.com ranking we are aware that raw data are never
meant to be an absolute tool 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. Even though it’s not a
metric impacting a researcher’s position in
Research.com ranking, the amount of papers published in
major journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
reliable secondary indication of their contribution to research in a
given field of study. Position in the ranking is
established using each scientist’s D-index
using metrics gathered from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most prominent and well-known bibliometric
databases of this kind accessible to the scientific community. A
comprehensive definition of our research procedures
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our agenda
Our aim is to motivate scholars,
entrepreneurs and politicians
around the world to explore where leading experts are heading
and to offer a way for the entire scientific community to
find out who the leading experts in specific
disciplines, in different countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Molecular Biology
With 1007 scholars United States ranks in spot 1
globally.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the institution with the highest number of leading scholars in United States is National Institutes of Health with 81 scientists affiliated with it being present in Research.com Molecular Biology ranking. It is followed by California Institute of Technology with 46 researchers. Ranking thirds is The Ohio State University with 28 scholars.
Prominent scientists ranking in United States are representing California Institute of Technology, The Ohio State University, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, University of California, San Diego, Boston Children's Hospital, Center for Cancer Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Columbia University, MIT, Institute for Advanced Study.
Professor Michael Karin from University of California, San Diego is listed as the best scholar in United States in our ranking with a D-index of 258. Ranking on spot no. 2 in United States is David Baltimore from California Institute of Technology with a D-index of 235. The third spot in United States is taken by Carlo M. Croce from The Ohio State University with a D-index of 225.
The average D-index for the top 1% scientists is 216 in comparison to an average of 77 for all 1007 researchers included in the ranking.
The average number of publications in the area of Molecular Biology for the top 1% of scientists in the ranking is 711 against an average of 208 for all 1007 scientists.
The average number of citations for the top 10% researchers is 98293 against an average of 29843 for all 1007 researchers.
