The 9th edition of Research.com ranking of the best universities in the arena
of Computer Science relies os data combined from
various data sources including OpenAlex and CrossRef. The bibliometric data for
evaluating the citation-based metrics were collected on 21-12-2022.
Position in the ranking is based on a sum of D-indexes (Discipline H-index) of all ranking
scholar’s affiliated with a given institution. D-index
takes into account only publications and citation
metrics for an examined discipline.
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The range of our Computer Science research
Our best universities ranking is a credible list of
leading scholars from the area of Computer Science ,
created using a meticulous study
of 166,880 scholars discovered from
multiple bibliometric data sources. For the area of
Computer Science, as many as 14402 researchers were
examined.
What is D-index acceptance threshold for Computer Science
The D-index threshold for accepting a scientist to be
considered is placed at 30 if
most of their publications are in the area of Computer Science. The
approval criteria for scientists to be
considered into the ranking of top researchers are based on the D-index,
proportion of the contributions made within the specific
area as well as the awards and achievements of the
researchers. The D-index threshold for including leading
scholars is set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of
researchers projected for each
area od study whilst ensuring that the top 1% of
best researchers are incorporated into the list.
We expect a proximity of 30% or less between a
scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Other verification methods
As our leading goal is to guarantee that only
actual researchers are mentioned in
Research.com ranking we realize that metrics are never
supposed to be a full measure to quantify the
contributions of scientists. For that reason
we manually inspect every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
varied range of trustworthy sources. Although it’s not a
factor defining a scientist’s position in
our ranking, the quantity of documents published in
well-known journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
valuable secondary signal of their contribution to research in a
specific area of science. Position in the ranking is
based on each scientist’s D-index
using metrics compiled from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most prominent and well-known bibliometric
databases of this kind available to the research community. A
comprehensive overview of our research policy
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our mission
Our aim is to inspire scholars,
companies and administrative bodies
worldwide to examine where top experts are heading
and to provide a way for the whole scientific 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 Computer Science
With 59 institutions Germany ranks in spot 4
in the world.
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top scientists in Germany is Technical University of Munich with 40 scientists affiliated with it being present in Research.com Computer Science ranking. It is followed by RWTH Aachen University with 24 researchers and Technical University of Berlin with 17 scholars.
The most prominent researchers in the field of Computer Science in Germany are representing Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Leipzig University, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Heidelberg University, Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy, Technical University of Berlin, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, University of Bremen, University of Mannheim, University of Augsburg. Technical University of Munich is featured as the best university in the Germany in our ranking with a total D-index of its ranking scientists at 1945. Ranking on the second place is RWTH Aachen University with a total D-index of 1349. The third place is occupied by Technical University of Berlin with a total D-index of 880.
The average total D-index for the top 5% universities is 1647 in comparison to an average of 299 for all 59 institutions featured in Research.com ranking.
The average number of published articles in the area of Computer Science by scientists affiliated with the top 5% of scholars in the ranking is 12245 in comparison to an average of 1902 for all 59 universities.
The average number of citations of researchers affiliated with the top 5% universities is 466259 against an average of 78714 for all 59 universities.
