The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
field of Plant Science and Agronomy is based on data
consolidated from various data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for evaluating the citation-based metrics were
gathered on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a
scholar’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which
only includes papers and citation
data for an examined discipline.
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The range of our Plant Science and Agronomy research
Research.com’s best scientists ranking is a reliable
lineup of leading scientists from the discipline of
Plant Science and Agronomy, created using a meticulous
study of 166,880 scholars determined
from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the area of
Plant Science and Agronomy, more than 5065 scientists were
analysed.
What is D-index approval threshold for Plant Science and Agronomy
The D-index threshold for approving a scholar to be
examined is set to 30 if
the majority of of their publications are in the discipline of Plant Science and Agronomy. The
inclusion factors for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index, ratio
of the publications made within the given field of study
as well as the awards and achievements of the scientists. The
D-index threshold for considering best scientists is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of researchers
projected for each discipline whilst
ensuring that the top 1% of best scholars are
added into the ranking. We expect a proximity of
30% or less between a researcher’s general H-index and their D-index.
Additional verification rules
Since our primary mission is to guarantee that only
actual scholars are mentioned in
Research.com ranking we are aware that numbers are never
supposed to be a complete means to assess the
output of scholars. Because of that
we manually inspect every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
broad range of trustworthy sources. While it’s not a
metric contributing to a scientist’s position in
the ranking, the number of documents published in
major journals and conference proceedings should be a
valuable secondary implication of their contribution to research in a
specific field of study. Position in the ranking is
established using each researcher’s D-index
using data compiled from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most credible and well-established bibliometric
databases of this type available to the research community. A
thorough overview of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our agenda
Our goal is to inspire researchers,
businessmen and administrative bodies
worldwide to investigate where top experts are heading
and to provide an opportunity for the whole scientific community to
discover who the leading experts in specific
disciplines, in different countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Plant Science and Agronomy
With 140 scientists Canada ranks in spot 6
globally.
As far as institutions are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top scholars in Canada is Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada with 35 researchers affiliated with it being features in our Plant Science and Agronomy ranking. It is followed by Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada with 13 scholars. Ranking thirds is University of British Columbia with 11 researchers.
Prominent scientists ranking in Canada are associated with University of British Columbia, University of Quebec at Montreal, McGill University, University of Lethbridge, University of Western Ontario, Université Laval, University of Toronto, University of Guelph, Hatch (Canada), University of Alberta.
Professor Leon V. Kochian from University of Saskatchewan is featured as the best scholar in Canada in our ranking with a D-index of 107. Ranking on spot no. 2 in Canada is Denis A. Angers from Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada with a D-index of 87. The third position in Canada is occupied by Jörg Bohlmann from University of British Columbia with a D-index of 81.
The average D-index for the top 5% scientists is 82 against an average of 47 for all 140 scholars listed in Research.com ranking.
The average number of publications in the area of Plant Science and Agronomy for the top 10% of researchers in the ranking is 218 against an average of 148 for all 140 scientists.
The average number of citations for the top 10% researchers is 21046 against an average of 9165 for all 140 scientists.
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