The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
field of Physics is based on data
derived from various 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 focus of our Physics research
Research.com’s best scholars ranking is a reliable
list of leading researchers from the discipline of
Physics, based on a meticulous
study of 166,880 scholars identified
from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Physics, over 51178 researchers were
analysed.
What is D-index acceptance threshold for Physics
The D-index threshold for approving a researcher to be
examined is set to 70 if
most of their publications are in the area of Physics. The
inclusion criteria for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top researchers are based on the D-index, ratio
of the contributions made within the given area
as well as the awards and achievements of the scholars. The
D-index threshold for listing leading researchers is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scientists
projected for each area od study whilst
guaranteeing that the top 1% of best researchers are
considered into the list. We expect a proximity of
30% or less between a researcher’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification rules
Since our leading goal is to guarantee that only
actual scholars are listed in
Research.com ranking we are aware that raw data are never
supposed to be a complete means to evaluate the
work of scholars. This is why
we manually check each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
broad range of credible sources. Even though it’s not a
factor impacting a scientist’s position in
our ranking, the amount of documents published in
major journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
valuable secondary signal of their contribution to research in a
given field of study. Position in the ranking is
based on each scholar’s D-index
according to metrics gathered from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-known bibliometric
databases of this kind available to the research community. A
comprehensive overview of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our agenda
Our objective is to motivate scientists,
entrepreneurs and decision-makers
worldwide to investigate where prominent experts are heading
and to offer a way for the whole scientific community to
find out 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 Physics
With 21 scholars Austria ranks in spot 15
in the world.
As far as institutions are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top scientists in Austria is University of Vienna with 7 researchers affiliated with it being listed in Research.com Physics ranking. It is followed by Austrian Academy of Sciences with 4 scientists. Ranking thirds is University of Vienna with 4 scientists.
Prominent scholars present in Austria are affiliated with University of Innsbruck, Austrian Academy of Sciences, University of Vienna, TU Wien, International Atomic Energy Agency, University of Graz, Medical University of Vienna.
Professor Peter Zoller from University of Innsbruck is highlighted as the best scientist in Austria in our ranking with a D-index of 158. Ranking second in Austria is Anton Zeilinger from Austrian Academy of Sciences with a D-index of 137. The third position in Austria is occupied by Georg Kresse from University of Vienna with a D-index of 113.
The average D-index for the top 1% scientists is 88 in comparison to an average of 88 for all 21 researchers listed in Research.com ranking.
The average number of published papers within the field of Physics for the top 1% of researchers in the ranking is 439 against an average of 439 for all 21 scientists.
The average number of citations for the top 5% scientists is 109222 against an average of 49165 for all 21 researchers.
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