The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
arena of Social Sciences and Humanities is based on data
derived 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
researcher’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which
includes exclusively papers and citation
data for an examined discipline.
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The focus of our Social Sciences and Humanities research
Research.com’s best researchers ranking is a trustworthy
lineup of leading scientists from the discipline of
Social Sciences and Humanities, established by means of a meticulous
study of 166,880 scientists discovered
from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the discipline of
Social Sciences and Humanities, more than 15317 scientists were
investigated.
What is D-index approval threshold for Social Sciences and Humanities
The D-index threshold for including a scholar to be
evaluated is set to 30 if
most of their publications are in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities. The
inclusion requirements for scientists to be
considered into the ranking of top researchers are based on the D-index, proportion
of the contributions made within the given area
in addition to the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for listing top scholars is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of scholars
assessed for each area od study whilst
ensuring that the top 1% of best scientists are
added into the ranking. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification rules
As our main mission is to guarantee that only
credible scholars are included in
our ranking we are aware that raw data are never
meant to be an absolute means to evaluate the
work of researchers. For that reason
we manually check every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of reliable sources. While it’s not a
factor defining a scholar’s position in
Research.com ranking, the quantity of papers published in
major journals and conference proceedings should be a
credible secondary indication of their contribution to research in a
specific area of science. Position in the ranking is
based on every scientist’s D-index
according to information collected from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-known bibliometric
databases of this kind open to the research community. A
comprehensive definition of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our mission
Our objective is to inspire researchers,
companies and decision-makers
around the world to investigate where leading experts are heading
and to give an opportunity for the entire scientific community to
discover who the leading experts in specific
disciplines, in various countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Social Sciences and Humanities
With 63 scientists France ranks in spot 9
in the world.
As far as institutions are concerned, the institution with the highest number of top scientists in France is Université Paris Cité with 14 scholars affiliated with it being features in Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities ranking. It is followed by Sciences Po with 4 scientists. Ranking thirds is École Normale Supérieure with 4 researchers.
Prominent researchers featured in France are associated with Sciences Po, École Normale Supérieure, Paris 8 University, Inserm, Mines ParisTech, University of Bordeaux, INSEAD, Université Paris Cité, Grenoble Alpes University, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS.
Professor Pierre Bourdieu from Collège de France is listed as the best researcher in France in our ranking with a D-index of 158. Ranking on the second place in France is Bruno Latour from Sciences Po with a D-index of 100. The third spot in France is occupied by Jacques Derrida from École Normale Supérieure with a D-index of 98.
The average D-index for the top 10% researchers is 94 against an average of 46 for all 63 scientists listed in the ranking.
The average number of published papers in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities for the top 5% of researchers in the ranking is 410 in comparison to an average of 195 for all 63 scientists.
The average number of citations for the top 10% scholars is 155424 against an average of 29067 for all 63 scientists.
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