The 1st edition of Research.com ranking of the best scientists in the
arena of Plant Science and Agronomy was created using data
combined from a wide range of data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating the citation-based metrics were
acquired on 06-12-2021. Position in the ranking is based on a
researcher’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which
takes into account only papers and citation
metrics 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 trustworthy
list of leading scientists from the discipline of
Plant Science and Agronomy, established by means of a detailed
examination of 166,880 scientists discovered
from multiple bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Plant Science and Agronomy, more than 2580 scientists were
examined.
What is D-index approval threshold for Plant Science and Agronomy
The D-index threshold for including a researcher to be
examined is placed at 30 if
most of their publications are in the discipline of Plant Science and Agronomy. The
inclusion requirements for scholars to be
considered into the ranking of top scientists are based on the D-index, proportion
of the contributions made within the specific area
plus the awards and achievements of the scientists. The
D-index threshold for including leading researchers is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of scientists
estimated for each area od study whilst
guaranteeing that the top 1% of leading scientists are
added into the list. We expect a proximity of
30% or less between a scholar’s general H-index and their D-index.
Additional verification rules
As our leading aim is to ensure that only
genuine scientists are mentioned in
the ranking we realize that raw data are never
supposed to be an absolute means to evaluate the
work of scientists. For that reason
we manually verify every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of reliable sources. Although it’s not a
factor contributing to a scientist’s position in
our ranking, the amount of papers published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should form a
reliable secondary indication of their contribution to research in a
specific area of science. Position in the ranking is
determined by each scientist’s D-index
using metrics compiled from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most credible and well-established bibliometric
databases of this type open to the research community. A
comprehensive definition of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our goal
Our mission is to motivate scholars,
businessmen and politicians
around the world to investigate where top experts are heading
and to offer a way for the entire research 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 Plant Science and Agronomy
With 51 researchers Netherlands ranks in spot 11
in the world.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the institution with the highest number of leading scientists in Netherlands is Wageningen University & Research with 29 scholars affiliated with it being features in Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy ranking. It is followed by Wageningen University & Research with 8 researchers. Ranking thirds is Wageningen University & Research with 3 researchers.
Prominent researchers featured in Netherlands are affiliated with Utrecht University, University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Leiden University, Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Shintō Labs, Wageningen University & Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, University of Groningen.
Professor Pedro W. Crous from Utrecht University is featured as the best scientist in Netherlands in our ranking with a D-index of 121. Ranking on spot no. 2 in Netherlands is Ken E. Giller from Wageningen University & Research with a D-index of 105. The third position in Netherlands is taken by Marcel Dicke from Wageningen University & Research with a D-index of 97.
The average D-index for the top 5% scientists is 107 in comparison to an average of 46 for all 51 scholars listed in the ranking.
The average number of published articles within the discipline of Plant Science and Agronomy for the top 1% of researchers in the ranking is 687 in comparison to an average of 131 for all 51 scholars.
The average number of citations for the top 5% researchers is 40729 against an average of 10281 for all 51 scholars.
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