The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the
field of Social Sciences and Humanities is based on data
consolidated from multiple data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for devising 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 papers and citation
metrics for an examined discipline.
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The range of our Social Sciences and Humanities research
Research.com’s best researchers ranking is a reliable
lineup of leading scientists from the field of
Social Sciences and Humanities, created using a thorough
analysis of 166,880 researchers discovered
from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Social Sciences and Humanities, as many as 15317 scholars were
investigated.
What is D-index approval threshold for Social Sciences and Humanities
The D-index threshold for accepting a scientist to be
considered is set to 30 if
the majority of of their publications are in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities. The
approval requirements for scientists to be
considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index, proportion
of the publications made within the given field of study
as well as the awards and achievements of the scholars. The
D-index threshold for listing top scientists is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scientists
estimated for each area od study whilst
making sure that the top 1% of best researchers are
added into the ranking. We expect a proximity of
30% or less between a researcher’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification rules
Because our primary mission is to ensure that only
actual scholars are included in
the ranking we believe that numbers are never
meant to be a complete means to quantify the
work of researchers. For that reason
we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of credible sources. Even though it’s not a
factor impacting a researcher’s position in
our ranking, the quantity of documents published in
major journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
credible secondary signal of their contribution to research in a
specific field of study. Position in the ranking is
established using each researcher’s D-index
according to metrics gathered from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-known bibliometric
databases of this type open to the research community. A
comprehensive overview of our research process
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our mission
Our objective is to inspire researchers,
entrepreneurs and decision-makers
worldwide to examine where prominent experts are heading
and to give a way for the entire scientific community to
find out who the leading experts in specific
areas of study, in different countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Social Sciences and Humanities
With 21 scholars Ireland ranks in spot 21
in the world.
As far as institutions are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top scholars in Ireland is Trinity College Dublin with 4 scientists affiliated with it being features in the Social Sciences and Humanities ranking. It is followed by Trinity College Dublin with 4 scholars. Ranking thirds is University College Cork with 3 scientists.
Prominent researchers featured in Ireland are representing National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, University College Cork, National University of Ireland, Galway, Economic and Social Research Institute, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, University College Dublin, Dublin City University.
Professor Rob Kitchin from National University of Ireland, Maynooth is listed as the best scientist in Ireland in our ranking with a D-index of 69. Ranking on spot no. 2 in Ireland is Charles Normand from Trinity College Dublin with a D-index of 58. The third place in Ireland is occupied by Ella Arensman from University College Cork with a D-index of 58.
The average D-index for the top 10% scientists is 63 against an average of 41 for all 21 researchers listed in our ranking.
The average number of published papers in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities for the top 10% of researchers in the ranking is 324 against an average of 208 for all 21 scholars.
The average number of citations for the top 5% scholars is 30557 against an average of 9140 for all 21 scientists.
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