The 1st edition of Research.com ranking of the best scholars in the
discipline of Physics was created using data
consolidated from various data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for devising the citation-based metrics were
collected on 06-12-2021. Position in the ranking is based on a
researcher’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which
includes exclusively publications and citation
data for an examined discipline.
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The scope of our Physics research
Research.com’s best scholars ranking is a reliable
list of leading scholars from the area of
Physics, established by means of a meticulous
analysis of 166,880 scholars discovered
from multiple bibliometric data sources. For the area of
Physics, more than 51056 researchers were
investigated.
What is D-index approval threshold for Physics
The D-index threshold for approving a researcher to be
examined is set to 70 if
the majority of of their publications are in the field of Physics. The
inclusion 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 selected area
in addition to the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for including leading scientists is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of researchers
projected for each scientific field whilst
making sure that the top 1% of leading researchers are
added into the list. 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 ensure that only
actual scientists are included in
our ranking we believe that numbers are never
meant to be an absolute means to assess the
work of scientists. For that reason
we manually check each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
broad range of credible sources. Even though it’s not a
element contributing to a scientist’s position in
the ranking, the quantity of papers published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should be a
reliable secondary implication of their contribution to research in a
specific field of study. Position in the ranking is
determined by each 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 scientific community. A
comprehensive explanation of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our goal
Our objective is to motivate researchers,
companies and decision-makers
around the world to examine where prominent experts are heading
and to provide a way for the entire research community to
find out who the leading experts in specific
areas of study, in different countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Physics
With 85 researchers Australia ranks in spot 7
in the world.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top scientists in Australia is Australian National University with 20 scholars affiliated with it being listed in the Physics ranking. It is followed by Australian National University with 11 scientists. Ranking thirds is Swinburne University of Technology with 8 scientists.
Prominent scholars ranking in Australia are affiliated with University of Sydney, Swinburne University of Technology, Australian National University, Monash University, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Macquarie University, University of Adelaide, University of Western Australia, University of Melbourne.
Professor Joss Bland-Hawthorn from University of Sydney is highlighted as the best researcher in Australia in our ranking with a D-index of 149. Ranking second in Australia is Yuri S. Kivshar from Australian National University with a D-index of 148. The third spot in Australia is occupied by Karl Glazebrook from Swinburne University of Technology with a D-index of 142.
The average D-index for the top 5% scholars is 144 in comparison to an average of 93 for all 85 scholars featured in Research.com ranking.
The average number of published articles in the discipline of Physics for the top 1% of researchers in the ranking is 850 against an average of 350 for all 85 researchers.
The average number of citations for the top 10% researchers is 81284 against an average of 36794 for all 85 researchers.
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