The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
discipline of Psychology is based on data
consolidated from multiple 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 scope of our Psychology research
Our best researchers ranking is a trustworthy
account of leading scientists from the discipline of
Psychology, created using a detailed
examination of 166,880 researchers discovered
from various bibliometric data sources. For the discipline of
Psychology, as many as 15018 scholars were
analysed.
What is D-index acceptance threshold for Psychology
The D-index threshold for accepting a scholar to be
examined is established at 30 if
the majority of of their publications are in the discipline of Psychology. The
acceptance requirements for scholars to be
considered into the ranking of top scientists are based on the D-index, ratio
of the contributions made within the specific discipline
in addition to the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for listing top researchers is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scholars
assessed for each discipline whilst
making sure that the top 1% of leading scholars are
incorporated into the list. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a researcher’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification methods
Because our primary goal is to guarantee that only
genuine scientists are listed in
the ranking we believe that metrics are never
supposed to be a complete tool to assess the
work of researchers. Because of that
we manually inspect each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of credible sources. Although it’s not a
factor defining a scientist’s position in
our ranking, the number of papers published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should be a
reliable secondary indication of their contribution to research in a
specific discipline. Position in the ranking is
based on each scholar’s D-index
using data collected from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most credible and well-known bibliometric
databases of this type 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 researchers,
companies and decision-makers
worldwide to explore where top experts are heading
and to offer a way for the whole 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 Psychology
With 9 researchers Greece ranks in spot 26
globally.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the institution with the highest number of leading scholars in Greece is Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with 3 scientists affiliated with it being features in Research.com Psychology ranking. It is followed by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with 3 scientists. Ranking thirds is University of Crete with 2 scientists.
Prominent scientists ranking in Greece are affiliated with University of Crete, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University Of Thessaly.
Professor Panagiotis G. Simos from University of Crete is highlighted as the best researcher in Greece in our ranking with a D-index of 59. Ranking on the second place in Greece is Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a D-index of 59. The third spot in Greece is taken by Panos Bitsios from University of Crete with a D-index of 44.
The average D-index for the top 5% scholars is 41 in comparison to an average of 41 for all 9 researchers featured in the ranking.
The average number of published papers in the discipline of Psychology for the top 1% of scholars in the ranking is 158 in comparison to an average of 158 for all 9 researchers.
The average number of citations for the top 1% researchers is 7392 against an average of 7392 for all 9 scholars.
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