The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scientists in the
arena of Neuroscience is based on data
combined from various data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for devising the citation-based metrics were
gathered 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
metrics for an examined discipline.
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The focus of our Neuroscience research
Research.com’s best researchers ranking is a credible
account of leading scholars from the discipline of
Neuroscience, based on a thorough
examination of 166,880 researchers discovered
from various bibliometric data sources. For the area of
Neuroscience, over 27400 scholars were
examined.
What is D-index approval threshold for Neuroscience
The D-index threshold for accepting a researcher to be
evaluated is established at 30 if
the majority of of their publications are in the field of Neuroscience. The
acceptance criteria for scholars to be
considered into the ranking of top researchers are based on the D-index, ratio
of the publications made within the specific field of study
as well as the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for listing leading scholars is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of scientists
estimated for each area od study whilst
making sure that the top 1% of leading scientists are
considered into the list. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a scholar’s general H-index and their D-index.
Extra verification methods
As our primary mission is to ensure that only
credible scientists are listed in
our ranking we are aware that metrics are never
supposed to be a full means to evaluate the
work of scholars. This is why
we manually check each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
varied range of credible sources. Even though it’s not a
factor defining a scientist’s position in
Research.com ranking, the quantity of documents 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 every researcher’s D-index
with the help of data gathered from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most credible and well-established bibliometric
databases of this type accessible to the research community. A
comprehensive overview of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our mission
Our mission is to motivate scholars,
businessmen and administrative bodies
worldwide to explore where prominent experts are heading
and to provide an opportunity for the whole research community to
get to know who the leading experts in specific
fields of research, in different countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Neuroscience
With 213 scientists Australia ranks in spot 8
in the world.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top scientists in Australia is University of Melbourne with 33 scholars affiliated with it being present in the Neuroscience ranking. It is followed by University of Melbourne with 28 researchers. Ranking thirds is University of New South Wales with 27 researchers.
Prominent scientists listed in Australia are representing Neuroscience Research Australia, Royal Children's Hospital, Macquarie University, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Queensland, University of New South Wales, Edith Cowan University, University of New England, Griffith University, University of South Australia.
Professor John R. Hodges from University of Sydney is highlighted as the best researcher in Australia in our ranking with a D-index of 169. Ranking second in Australia is Samuel F. Berkovic from University of Melbourne with a D-index of 153. The third place in Australia is taken by Perminder S. Sachdev from University of New South Wales with a D-index of 130.
The average D-index for the top 10% scientists is 100 in comparison to an average of 53 for all 213 scholars featured in the ranking.
The average number of published articles within the field of Neuroscience for the top 5% of researchers in the ranking is 631 against an average of 199 for all 213 scholars.
The average number of citations for the top 10% scholars is 46759 against an average of 13488 for all 213 researchers.
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