The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
field of Plant Science and Agronomy relies os data
derived from various data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating 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
takes into account only publications 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 credible
account of leading scholars from the area of
Plant Science and Agronomy, based on a thorough
study of 166,880 scientists determined
from multiple bibliometric data sources. For the discipline of
Plant Science and Agronomy, more than 5065 scholars were
examined.
What is D-index acceptance threshold for Plant Science and Agronomy
The D-index threshold for including a scientist to be
evaluated is established at 30 if
the majority of of their publications are in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy. The
acceptance requirements for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index, proportion
of the publications made within the selected discipline
as well as the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for listing best scientists is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of researchers
projected for each scientific field whilst
ensuring that the top 1% of best researchers are
added into the ranking. We expect a proximity of
30% or less between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification practices
As our leading goal is to guarantee that only
genuine scientists are listed in
the ranking we realize that metrics are never
meant to be an absolute measure to assess the
work of scientists. This is why
we manually inspect each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of credible sources. While it’s not a
element defining a scientist’s position in
our ranking, the amount of papers published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should be a
reliable secondary indication of their contribution to research in a
selected field of study. Position in the ranking is
established using each scientist’s D-index
according to data gathered from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most prominent and well-established bibliometric
databases of this type open to the research community. A
thorough definition of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our agenda
Our aim is to motivate researchers,
businessmen and administrative bodies
around the world to explore where prominent experts are heading
and to provide an opportunity for the entire research community to
get to know who the leading experts in specific
fields of research, in various countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Plant Science and Agronomy
With 39 scientists New Zealand ranks in spot 17
globally.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top scientists in New Zealand is Landcare Research with 7 scholars affiliated with it being present in our Plant Science and Agronomy ranking. It is followed by Lincoln University with 7 researchers. Ranking thirds is Landcare Research with 6 researchers.
Prominent researchers ranking in New Zealand are associated with Lincoln University, Landcare Research, University of Waikato, AgResearch, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, Victoria University of Wellington, Massey University, Canterbury of New Zealand, University of Otago.
Professor Steve D. Wratten from Lincoln University is listed as the best scientist in New Zealand in our ranking with a D-index of 76. Ranking on spot no. 2 in New Zealand is Keith C. Cameron from Lincoln University with a D-index of 63. The third place in New Zealand is occupied by Peter Millard from Landcare Research with a D-index of 61.
The average D-index for the top 10% scholars is 65 in comparison to an average of 45 for all 39 researchers featured in our ranking.
The average number of publications in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy for the top 1% of researchers in the ranking is 142 against an average of 142 for all 39 researchers.
The average number of citations for the top 1% scholars is 8454 against an average of 8454 for all 39 researchers.
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